In this Spark video produced by KQED, join Don Ed Hardy, one of the world's best-known tattoo artists, as he reflects on his journey from art studio to tattoo parlor and back again. Hardy is internationally recognized as a pioneer in tattooing, having been among the first to cross Western and Japanese tattoo styles. For Hardy, painting and tattooing are not separate activities; rather, they inform one another. With all his artwork, Hardy attempts to create a world of mystery, humor and weird beauty that eludes categorization.