Deirdre Aikin
Deidre has been in the tattooing industry since 1982 and put herself through school with her tattoo earnings. Currently, she tattoos out of Paradise Tattoo as well as owning her own shop, Triple Crown. She is a fixture in the DMV tattooing community and has been an iconic figure in tattoo history for 35 years, professionally tattooing for over 27 years, internationally. Deidre is well known for her amazing Color Work and, emphasis on extreme, Fine Line and Detail Work. No technique or style is beyond her reach as she has made her mark in the industry through her perfection of Mandalas, Geometric Designs, Realism, and Trash Polka. She has a strong passion for South East Asian and Catholic stylings, Iconography, and Art Nouveau.