Marie Bass

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

This tattoo is a bit of a heartbreak story… I married a man who I thought would be my endless love, so I got his name delicately tattooed on my rib closest to my heart. He ended up leaving me for someone else, which destroyed my soul. It took some intense inner healing to let the pain leave my body and be able to move on with my life. My personal desire was that I wanted to cover his name. I found a phenomenal cover-up artist who put a gorgeous mountain ridge (my favorite place🩵) over my

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I believe my ink does speak, each delicate placement of my intricate tattoos tell their own beautiful story. They speak of nature, being in the wild, connection to wildlife. They speak of love and freedom.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I raised 3 boys who are almost men now, they are such phenomenal humans. I wasn’t ever able to take them on a vacation when they were little so I’d love to do that now. Would be a dream to take them somewhere amazing.