Ageing with attitude: You're never too old for a tattoo

Actress Susan Sarandon is one of a growing number of older women using body art as a form of self-expression, says Margaret Jennings.

THINK you’re too old for a tattoo? Then take inspiration from 69-year-old actress, Susan Sarandon, who has made a public display of hers.

Sarandon had her first tattoo — 25cm-long markings — placed on the back of her neck where it is quite visible. The fact that it represents the initials of her three adult children, in gothic-style letters, proclaims to the world that although she is an ageing woman and a proud mum, she is not averse to using her body to make a statement about her creative edge.