Erin McCoy

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

The death of the 3 most important people in my life. My Dad was my person. My go to. We were so much alike. My Nan was like my mom. Sweet soul, beautiful woman. My boyfriend… he was my first boyfriend, first kiss and I was his as well. We were 12/13 years old and waited 25 years to be together and finally got together. We were together almost 2 years when he was tragically shot and killed. I want a tattoo of things that remind me of all three of them incorporated into one.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Beauty and innocence. I want an anchor wheel for my dad because going out on his boat was where he was most happy. A yellow rose with a hummingbird for my nan. We sat in the garage a lot of summer days watching the hummingbirds. And for my boyfriend, I’m jot exactly sure. We had a saying before we really said I love you….. ‘I “L” word you”….. possibly incorporate that in somewhere.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would go on a much needed tropical vacation. Some relaxation is much needed with all of the loss and stress I have had in my life. Life isnt the same. I would also use some of it to put as a down payment on a house.