David Simonds

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Family , I recently got the honor of being able to get a tattoo with my god daughter for her first tattoo. She still remembers the man I was but after a lot of work on myself she chose me out of everyone to get a matching tattoo with as her first tattoo.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would prolly scream out the pain and sorrow I hide inside them . Most of my tattoos I got when I didn’t know what else to do and needed to hide my pain inside the pain of getting them . I’ve been blessed with a life that had me go through things I don’t wish apron anyone but hell I’m here today and telling my story so no one else needs to hurt themselves to be themselves.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would invest it in my Metal art business. I can’t draw but I can take the image in my head and turn it into metal . It’s what gives me purpose today to keep on fighting . I moved to austin Texas homeless 30 days sober and one change of clothes . I fought my ass off for the life I live today and would give just about anything to share my art with people so they can hear my story so they don’t give up the dreams that make them who they are .