Arc & Curve

Artist: Genesis

Custom arm memorial piece for Crosby’s mom to honor Crosby. I’m always honored when someone chooses me for these pieces. I cross paths with so many special people and families with so many different stories. I am eternally grateful for this studio, my open door and for those of you who continue to choose this shop as your place for ink, PMU, and piercing.

Love,
G🩷

Artist: Genesis

Matching little fineline bangers for a Mom/Daughter duo. Less is more sometimes and this was a perfect start for a first tattoo for one of these ladies. Thank you so much for coming in to see me!

Artist: Genesis

Tropical flower turtle piece. Thanks so much for the fun little fineline tattoo. 🌸🐢

Brow Artist: Genesis

Hey guys! Just giving everyone a heads up reminder that YES I do brows! YES I do Eyeliner! YES I do lip blushing!

I have had a run of a bunch of clients who asked me not to share their photos. I will always respect that - always. However when this happens it makes it look like I’m not doing many of these services on social media. Bummer!

Thank you to Miss Maddie who was really cool about letting me use pictures. She’s one of my OGs that came to see me for brows in the early days. Back for a touch up for routine maintenance. I’m posting her “before” image as well so you can see where we started. She went a good few years between sessions so they held up really well! You can see her full transformation and other before and afters on my website at www.arcandcurve802.com and click on “eyebrow” and then scroll down.

I have no plans on stopping Cosmetic Tattooing. I will always offer it. But if you let me post your before and after I might toss in a little something to sweeten the deal! Let’s do those brows and post some cool pics too. 💃🏼

Love,
G🩷

Artist: Genesis (client designed)

Sometimes y’all trust me to tattoo your own art on your skin and for that I am so honored. This one was completely client designed with me adding a little shading to her work - a collage of symbols with deep meaning.

From your sketches or mine I’m happy to tattoo whatever makes your heart happy or helps you process the more difficult things in life.

We laugh here and we cry here and in between there’s so many incredible interactions I have with people every single day that come into this shop I truly cannot imagine doing anything else. It’s rare to feel this blessed in a job and yet here I am.

For anyone that has felt comfortable enough to share their hard with me just know I think about you all the time. Truly.

Love,
G🩷

Artist: Genesis

A full arm piece I’ve been working on over several sessions for the last 5 or so months. I am proud to say this is complete just in time for summer.

A cool sleeve on a cooler person whom I’ve been so lucky to see and spend so much time with creating my fav sleeve yet.

She gave me full creative freedom telling me she wanted an Alice in Wonderland sleeve with a Tim Burton vibe. The rest was up to me. It’s absolute perfection when a client comes to me with a simple concept and lets me run with it. For that I am so grateful.

Photographing a full sleeve is not easy - the pics never do it justice. I’ll post some video soon too because I feel it captures it better.

Books are open to all. I’m happy to tattoo your ideas or create something custom for you. I also work with people who want their own art tattooed! Come see me and let’s do something cool together.

Thanks Samantha for all the freedom you gave me. I’m so honored you wanted to work with me.

Love,
G🩷

Artist: Genesis

Memorial handwriting for the parents and sister of someone gone too soon. This was his favorite saying when he was earth side. I also added “5,264” to one of my lovely clients today to honor the number of days she got to be his momma.

I do a lot of these. No, they don’t get easier but I hope having a little piece of your loved one with you provides some comfort and maybe a little tiny bit of healing. And if I can provide that for someone then I’m a very successful individual. 🩷

Please know that I always strive to make this a comfortable place to get tattooed. I roll with the vibe and if you need to cry, laugh, talk, or spend some quiet time here I am always willing to create that environment. Sometimes grieving happens in a tattoo shop. I’m so grateful it can be this one I’ve built to share with you.

Love,
G🩷