“NOTHING
GRABS THE
ATTENTION
MORE THAN
A BEAUTIFUL
WOMAN
WITH BODY
ART.”
Tell me about your tattoos: Is there a meaning in all
of them? Or perhaps one that has a unique, even
off-the-wall story behind it?
All of my tattoos have some sort of meaning behind
them, yes. I know people expect you to have this
mind-blowing reason for turning yourself into a
walking canvas, but sometimes it’s simply that I
loved a design or piece of art so much, and felt
drawn to it somehow, that I wanted to make it part
of me, so to speak. With each new piece, I feel
more comfortable in my own skin, and somehow
closer to becoming the woman I am meant to be.
In terms of your everyday lifestyle, do your tattoos
pose any hindrance... do you feel – as a woman
with tattoos – stereotyped in certain ways?
Sometimes, yes. I don’t know if it’s because people
have become more open-minded when it comes
to body art, or whether I have simply stopped
noticing or caring about their opinions (or their
occasional glares), but I do find it much easier
nowadays to look the way I do. I’m lucky enough to
currently work for a company that not only accepts
me as I am, but also encourages me to do so. And
I sincerely hope that the people I meet and come
into contact with, will change their opinions about
tattooed people, after realising that despite of my
outwardly appearance, I am most certainly not
some evil, psychopathic serial killer. Well, not yet
anyway. ;)