away: it’s a little permanent souvenir of the trip and always reminds me of the good times we had. I got an ‘A’ behind my right ear in New Orleans and then I got the script in between my shoulder blades done in Mis- sissippi. In Vegas and New Orleans my mum got tattooed at the same time and I love that! It’s important to me that my parents are comfort- able with my tattoos and it’s so funny when she gets them too, sometimes with a bit of ‘dutch courage’ though! I drew the script up myself and it reads, ‘With Love’s Light Wings’; it’s a quote from Romeo and Juliet and to me it’s about having love and be- ing able to rise above certain things as long as you have that support to carry you. It’s a big ode to my family. We’re all very close and I really like the phrase’s sentiment. It was done by Aaron Antonucci at Adrenalin Tattoo in Mississippi.
My sleeve and the tiger lily on my foot are by Oliver Jerrold at Hope and Glory. I love them both: the detail and shading are beautiful and I always get complimented on them. Every time I look at them I find something else I love. I can’t wait to get my arm finished which will take another four hours or so. The large rose on my shoulder was taken from a watercolour my grand- mother painted for me years ago; she paints beautiful flowers and I think her style has had a real influence on me. I think I got my creativity from her and I love to paint, particularly roses. The inside of my arm is a sacred heart. I love religious imagery even though I’m not really religious; I just like the style and the intensity of those paintings and sculptures and I think they translate well into tattooing. I think whether religious or not, the sacred heart is about love and devotion. Come to think of it, most of my tattoos have something to do with love. Not intentionally - I guess I’m just a romantic at heart!
How do you choose your tattoo artist?
Oliver is like my ‘go-to’ guy at the minute and I trust him 100%; I think that’s important with a tattoo artist. I like to have some creative input in
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