247 Ink Magazine (December/January) 2015-2016 Issue #6 | Page 35

I don’t put a ton of thought into my tattoos and they don’t all have real meaning. The portrait on my left arm is of Damon Albarn from Blur and Gorillaz which I got because I drew his portrait a lot as a teenager.The birds and flo wers on my right forearm are just the New York state bird and flowers and then the Puerto Rico state bird and flowers. I got those because I grew up here in New York and my family is from Puerto Rico. Favorite tattoo of yours? The portrait on my left arm of Damon Albarn. Is there a favorite tattoo that you did on someone else? I’ve been able to do a lot of really awesome tattoos and I am super grateful for that! It’s hard to pick a favorite because I’m always usually excited about my most recent piece. Right now the deer skull with flowers in black and gray is probably my favorite. What tattoo artists are you inspired by/ look up to? There are so many amazing artists that I admire, especially female artists. In particular Annie Frenzel, Kirsten Holliday, and Kelly Voilet are 3 of my favorites. Do you plan to explore other art forms in the future? Definitely. I would love to go back to making furniture and sculpture again some day. 33