Local tattoo artist Aly Fowler shares about her work at the all female Shades of Gray Studios, as well as some insider industry thoughts in a competitive and crowded local market. Fowler has been in the tattoo industry for about five years now, and as she continues to learn she also fosters a comforting environment.
Aly and I have been close friends since middle school, and I have watched her go from being a baby apprentice to a full fledged artist.
“Usually people come in and then I have them fill out all the paperwork and everything. We have to answer questions and stuff like that, about like their medical history and just, you know, basic stuff,” she explained…