Applications close Thursday.įollow Angel Idowu on Twitter: Idowu is the JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation Arts Correspondent. It was about halfway through his 14-year career that Henry garnered national attention when he and his artwork were showcased on the VH1 show “Black Ink Crew Chicago.”įor more information on the Red Bull Doodle Art contest, click here. “The same way you display art on your wall, you display art on your body. “They might not know art, but they know what they like,” Henry said. The national contest is described as perfect for tattoo artists. That’s why Henry works with community partners, like Red Bull and the company’s Doodle Art contest, to help tattoo lovers explore the craft as a mainstream art form. “We have an entire culture of artists and art connoisseurs and lovers.” “Tattooing is a culture of people expressing themselves,” Henry said. After getting her first, and only, tattoo, she had a better understanding of the art form. WTTW arts correspondent Angel Idowu visited Henry in Pilsen for an up-close look at the art of tattooing. The fourth season of VH1's 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' premieres Wednesday with an incident that spurred a neighbor to call the police about property damage and temporarily halted production.

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