Currently, Lincolnton, North Carolina does not have any tattoo parlors. Anyone locally wanting a tattoo is forced to go out of town or to an individual tattooing out of their home illegally.
By opening a parlor in Lincolnton, we could decrease the amount of unsterile conditions in which people are getting tattooed and additionally increase the revenue to our local establishments. By opening a clean, reputable establishment, we could promote the arts and help take away some of the negative stigmas associated with the art of tattooing.
Surrounding counties, such as Gaston and Catawba, have multiple tattoo studios. However, for individuals residing in Lincoln County, they are required to drive the extra distance and perhaps acquire additional costs as a result of the lack of options for tattoos in our county. Additionally, those surroundings counties reap the benefits of additional revenue; revenue that could be re-funneled back into Lincoln County.

In the past, tattoo studios carried a stigma of drug-fronting, unlawful biker gangs, and anti-religious establishments. I am seeking the opportunity to change this stigma and creat an up-scale establishment that promotes art in a positive manner.

Art is my passion. It has been a driving force throughout my life. It has allowed me to create a healthy outlet that has kept me out of trouble throughout my youth. I would love to have the opportunity to promote my art in a positive way in my hometown.
Tattoos can be therapeutic and emotionally and psychologically healing. Through the covering of scars from the past or as a memorial of a loved one or lost pet. It can assist in healing inner wounds and help people move forward, allowing them to finally let go of their past trauma.