Tag: Artist Hour


  • Purpose: Finding the Why Behind the Work

    My purpose is evolving โ€” part healing, part storytelling, part helping others find meaning through art. If I can create something that helps someone see their own story in a new light, then Iโ€™ve done more than tattoo; Iโ€™ve connected.

  • Resilience: What Comes After

    Whether itโ€™s a reckless choice, a rough patch, or a bad tattoo you learned from, resilience is the art of turning the temporary mess into lifelong meaning. Itโ€™s about owning your past without letting it define your limits.

  • Acceptance: Becoming Just John

    The two koi represent balanceโ€”the constant movement between opposing forces that defines growth. Light and dark, strength and vulnerability, discipline and freedom. Acceptance is about finding peace in that balance, not trying to erase one side or the other.

  • Patience: The Time It Takes

    Patience means trusting that progress is happening even when you canโ€™t see it yet. Every pass of the needle, every line drawn, every step forward mattersโ€”whether in art or in personal growth.

  • Putting it all out there

    Just like a tattoo doesnโ€™t come together in one stroke, healing doesnโ€™t happen in one session. Itโ€™s about consistency, patience, and being willing to let someone guide you who has the experience to help. That takes trustโ€”and trust isnโ€™t easy.

  • โ€œInktober, Shading, and Why Art Should Feel Like Riding a Scooter in a T-Rex Suitโ€

    Tattoo artist improving shading skills with Tattooing 101โ€™s Artist Hour while joining Inktober 2025โ€”progress, practice, and keeping it fun.