This was my first tattoo. It's a birch tree done freehand by barry buteau at planet ink in ottawa, on. The birch tree symbolizes growth through adversity, perseverance, and creativity, exactly what i feel represents me. The squares are magnifications of the underlying tree added for artistic effect.
Love it. We had white birch trees in the front yard when I was little...they remind of of childhood...peeling the papery bark off and getting yelled at!