I’ve wanted a mermaid tattoo for the last year but I knew there was only one artist that would do it right. Only one artist that I know would tattoo a very important symbol on me and do it with the emotions and caring that it deserved. The mermaid is for my daughter Ava Pearl, who suffered a massive stroke at 7 months old. Months after the stroke we still couldn’t find a way to calm her or make her comfortable, until she started aquatic therapy. She LOVES water! We call her our little mermaid and so it only made sense that I made her a mermaid costume for Halloween.
I didn’t want a “perfect” tattoo. I wanted a tattoo that was perfectly imperfect.
Rachel nailed it.
It’s exactly what I wanted from the most perfect artist.
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Thank you again Rachel. I’ll cherish this tattoo for the rest of forever.”