Johnny Garcia, center, of Cryptic Tattoo works on a piece during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Liz Sanderson of Santa Fe gets a tattoo from Dallas-based tattoo artist Jackson Henry during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Nick Fahey gets a face tattoo from California-based tattoo artist Johnny Garcia of Cryptic Tattoo during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Lance Wood gets a back piece done by tattoo artist Kumbia Cortes during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Phil Aragon gets a tattoo from local artist Stacy Quintana of Stacy Tattoos during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Benny Mendiola receives a commemorative portrait of his mother, Rebecca Padilla, who passed away last month, from tattoo artist Carlos Macias of Cryptic Tattoo during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
James Naranjo gets a tattoo from local tattoo artist Ivan Contreras of Por Vida Tattoo during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
The New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center was held on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Franco, a tattoo artist with Cryptic Tattoo, gives Sophia Hernandez from Santa Fe a tattoo at the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta.Chancey Bush/Journal
Emma Welch gets a tattoo from local tattoo artist Riley Sisneros of VSOP Tattoo Studios during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Asiah Rucker reacts as she gets a tattoo from Denver-based tattoo artist Savannah Leigh during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Phil Aragon gets a tattoo from local artist Stacy Quintana of Stacy Tattoos during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta in Albuquerque on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Cristine Warring, of Edgewood, gets her first tattoo at age 58 from tattoo artist Rey Cole, of Factory Edge, during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta.Chancey Bush/Journal
Benny Mendiola receives a commemorative portrait of his mother, Rebecca Padilla, who passed away last month, from tattoo artist Carlos Macias of Cryptic Tattoo during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta.Chancey Bush/Journal
Lance Wood gets a back piece done by tattoo artist Kumbia Cortes during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal
Nick Fahey gets a face tattoo from California-based tattoo artist Johnny Garcia of Cryptic Tattoo during the New Mexico Tattoo Fiesta at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday.Chancey Bush/Journal