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katherine k.

@kathartink

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Lifelong Artist
DSU Alumni & 8 years Tattooing
Newark, DE 302 - Private Studio
My style would be:
Feminine Illustrative Doodles
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A sheepish hello from me, and like a broken record, I once again am sorry for not sharing photos of my work. I still tattoo, and I still love the physical act of tattooing and drawing of course, but my feelings about being a “tattoo artist” are complicated. I’ve lost my passion for it quite a bit, I know, that’s not exactly what you’d like to hear from me but it’s just true.

I started off wide eyed and excited, but years in I felt an unspoken, and sometimes spoken, pressure to say “yes” to anything and everything I was seemingly capable of that came my way. Things that I copied without changing anything at the clients request, tattooed things way too small, dainty and placements that aren’t favorable to a long lasting tattoo, subject matter I don’t morally agree with. I’ve done a lot of stuff I’m not proud of, and I feel sorry and awful to say that as I know how much meaning tattoos hold to the ones wearing them. Again, it’s complicated, isn’t it? I’ve consistently undercharged out of guilt and just wanting to be liked by y’all. I just don’t know where I should stand or where to land in this world…

I don’t feel like I fit in with other tattooers. I don’t have funny fight stories or scandalous trysts to share like the rest of y’all. I’m hopelessly boring, my preferred state is “asleep in bed with my cats.” I want to love it and I want to be one of those cool artists that specializes in their own distinct style. I do see my style shine through in a way, and for that I’m grateful. And I’m especially grateful for the people who trust and encourage me to “do my thing.” I should be grateful to everyone who has allowed me to mark their skin permanently, and I am, I just have some regrets. Again, I know no one wants to hear that, but I hope my honesty resonates even if it’s all over the place and might not make sense.

If you’d like to get tattooed by me, I’m booking for “literally whenever”, i’d prefer emails to be sent to kathartink@icloud.com

Im more interested in small/medium sized pieces, open to large if I’m given enough creative freedom with your idea. Maybe my next post will be bubblier, thank you for reading.
#tattoo #tattoos #tattooartist by @kathartink

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Heyyy, once again, long time no post. I’ve been dreading this but I ought to just type from the heart, so...

Last post I shared was about my mom’s passing, truly the biggest loss and worst thing I’ve experienced. What I haven’t told many people is that my dad passed away about 6 months after. I was not close to him like I was my mom, and I harbor a lot of resentment because of how he treated her even up until the very end. I don’t owe anyone anything as far as that goes, if I’ve confided any details to you then I trust/admire/respect you a lot. I’ll try to keep the rest concise.

A huge part of me died after that whole ordeal, I feel I’ve regressed a good 15 years and I’m ashamed. I still tattoo, I swear, but it’s few and far between. I miss y’all, and yearn for when I was bright eyed and excited about this industry, I’m just scared of it now. Just scared in general, always have been, I don’t know how to stop. Communication has been nearly void, except to those who are closer to me and have my number. I’m really sorry about that.

I’m starting a new tattoo account/persona, as I don’t relate to this one anymore. If you can forgive me for my transgressions, avoidance and melancholy, please follow me at @kathartink I’m going to try and be a much better person, communicator and artist under that name.

I am open to tattoo requests, and my schedule is wide open. For now, I’m open to most ideas/styles, but that may change. Tentatively my hourly rate will be $120/hr as I build my speed back up. Former clients/regulars get priority but I’m open to new clients as well. I just don’t want to start any more large projects right now. Thanks for understanding.

I have my own little tattoo office near the Christiana Mall that is very much a work in progress, but I will also still be at Skull and Rose some time longer, certain tattoos/clients I may elect to work on there, and it’s an option if you’d prefer. We’ve had a good 8 year long run there and I’m grateful, I wish I could go back to the person I was 3-4 years ago, I was onto something then, then I lost it.

If you read this I appreciate you, thank you. Again, miss y’all.

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