![]() ![]() “My family was opposed to my tattoos when I got them from 15 to 23, but now that I’m doing well they tell me that they are cute,” she says. “I just fell in love with the art of it, the self-expression,” she says.Ĭhristina’s family haven’t always been the biggest supporters of her ink, but now they have come around. So I remember turning 15 and saying ‘ok it’s my turn.’ Even though maybe I wouldn’t have, but because he’s my big brother and I want to do everything he does, I insisted that I get one.” After that, she was hooked. “I started when I was 15 because my big brother had one when he was 15. Her initial interest was sparked by her desire to imitate her older brother Nick Perri, a heavily tattooed guitarist who previously played in the band Shinedown and now owns his own tattoo shop. “I kind of can’t believe that you can take a painting and tattoo it on you perfectly, but she did an incredible job,” Christina says.Ĭhristina started getting tattooed at a very young age. She was extremely impressed by the work of Kat Von D, who did a large piece on her forearm. Most of Christina’s tattoos were done by artist Reverend Mike in Pennsylvania, but since moving to Los Angeles she’s been seeing Taka Tamada at Body Electric Tattoo. She’s inked her love for both her hometown of Philadelphia and her new home Los Angeles. She has tattoos for three different books: Twilight, The Alchemist, and Stargirl. Her love of music is represented through tributes to The Beatles and Johnny Cash as well as symbols like a guitar and two treble clefs. ![]() She has three works of art: Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel painting, a design from graffiti artist Bansky, and a painting by contemporary artist Audrey Kawasaki. Christina has many tattoos representing her italian heritage including a flag, a map of Italy, and two sayings in Italian. With so many tattoos, there are a few recurring themes. Though the tattoos were done over a period of 10 years, part of what gives it a cohesive look is that virtually all of her tattoos are done in black and red ink. She started mainly with smaller pieces when she was younger but has added some larger ones recently. ![]() Both of Christina’s arms are covered with many tattoos. I’ve got one in every direction you look - between my fingers, on my arms, on my chest, on my back, all over,” she says. Singer and songwriter Christina Perri has over 60 tattoos. ![]()
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