I studied my buns off, class valedictorian, but without 20/20 vision flying was out. The Army gave me a Top Secret Clearance and I did something... according to my files... clerk...
By Shawn Anderson... the front of my vest. I spotted him/his work at an NTA Convention and knew that his five years experience (at THAT time) was going to take him places. He's 'the Man' at Electric Dragonland... and almost a household name in the tattoo world now. He likes Hendrix... hence the name of his Hopkins, MN studio.
Shawn Anderson's interpretation of my ramblings about what kind of a design I wanted for my vest. Yin/Yang, contrast, good & evil, fire & water, etc. He hit the nail on the head. Done in 1992-93, it has never been touched up, the color's in to stay!