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MARIO BARTH Winner of over 200 international awards Awards include: Artist of the Year for 7 consecutive years Best of Show Best Tattooist Best Color Tattoo Best Black & Gray Tattoo Best Portrait Best New Style Best Freehand Artist Best Overall Best Back piece Best overall Color ...and many more

I was honored & humbled to be allowed to associate and work with such a high class group of professionals

at Mario's tattoo show.   Before the weekend was over, I was the asked to judge two events including "Best Tattoo"

and I made friends with world famous tattoo artists like Mario Barth & Lyle Tuttle.   I will remember that event

Forever! 

Gary & Mario      Mario and another  judge of the tattoo contest        Our good friends from Omaha, Hott Dogg & Jane

Gary listening to new friend, Lyle Tuttle                     One of Gary's tattoos at the convention

Another tattoo being done at the convention by Gary                   Our booth again with Lyle

Karen showing off on a ledge                                 Tattoo convention floor

Lyle & Gary talking about Hurled Peas               Best tattoo booth at the convention

          Lyle asking Gary why he is so fat?                         Lyle ponders Gary's answer!

Gary as center judge talking to Mario before the contest          Starlight (Mario Barth) Booth

Hand tapped tattoo done with a stick!                             Tattoo booths on the main floor           

Gary as center judge in best tribal contest               Tattoo booth on main floor

 Tattoo booth on main floor                                     Gary as best tribal judge

 Tattoo booth on main floor                                 Oriental tattoo art

Gary as judge of tribal                                             Karen found a new friend!

Big Gus in his booth                                                  Gary as center judge of best tribal

Lyle Tuttle as center judge                                      Jesus back piece

Gary lost in skin trying to judge best tribal                Mario posing with Big Gus & customers

Mario on the hot seat during the judging contest         Gary realizing why he tattoos - Thank you God!

Contestant in judging of best tattoo                      We end this with a rear picture of Mario's work in progress

Other artists and vendors at Mario's show

More pictures can be found at http://www.starlighttattoo.com/tattoo_expo_gallery.php

Notice the very first picture is that of Gary setting up his booth at the convention!

We had the coolest booth there by far!

More pics of Gary on page six of the set above.

Thank You Mario For A Great Weekend!

 What does the newspaper and the health dept say about Guns 2 Roses?

"Professionally in the safety and sterility of Guns 2 Roses"

                                Hilary Kindschun - Journalist - Lincoln Journal Star - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006

Guns 2 Roses is "the only shop in the state to use equipment.....

.....totally sterilized in an autoclave. There's no chance for hepatitis".....

                                                   Kathryn Cates Moore - Journalist - Lincoln Journal Star - July 10, 2005

"Good work providing sterilized ink and tattoo machines."  

Bryan Hurst MS, REHS  Inspector - Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department - Annual Inspection - July 3, 2006

 Read More About What The Capitol City Newspaper Says about Guns 2 Roses

Sunday Journal Star July 10, 2005