Dominique Gibbs

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Character development. Maturing into a woman. Self-awareness - knowing who I am. My tattoos are representations of who I am and things I have experienced. I plan to complete a full sleeve on my left arm; all with realism that represents me, those who I love, those who I have lost.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink had the ability to speak, it would say she remained true to the idea of us and herself - all of the life experiences, the good and more particularly the “not so good”, she didn’t allow these experiences to change who she is and how she loves. My favorite Disney princess is Cinderella - this is how her character is depicted. She didn’t let all the fucked up things change who she was.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d like to do a few things. Pay some bills, ease a bit of financial burdens at the moment. Some needed maintenance on my car so I can reliably get to work. Take my mom on a vacation. We need a change of scenery. She retired a few years back and hasn’t been able to travel. She’s been through a lot, we’re going through a lot. I just lost my older brother, her son, to cancer. He didn’t tell any of us and we are incredibly heartbroken. We’d like to donate to the