Portraits: tattoo_010

Melissa {quote}Bunny{quote} Dias, 29, of Philadelphia, PA shows off some of her thirteen tattoos that decorate her body as she poses for a portrait while taking part in the 2011 DC Tattoo Arts Expo at the Doubletree Hotel Washington DC- Crystal City in Arlington, VA on January 14, 2011.  She says that some of her tattoos are strictly esthetic while a few are more meaningful and symbolic. The event concludes Sunday and includes over 100 tattoo artists.  (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

Melissa "Bunny" Dias, 29, of Philadelphia, PA shows off some of her thirteen tattoos that decorate her body as she poses for a portrait while taking part in the 2011 DC Tattoo Arts Expo at the Doubletree Hotel Washington DC- Crystal City in Arlington, VA on January 14, 2011. She says that some of her tattoos are strictly esthetic while a few are more meaningful and symbolic. The event concludes Sunday and includes over 100 tattoo artists. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)