Nicolette Bedwell

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoos were a bunch I got for a Friday the 13th special. A buddy I went to school with now owns his own shop and I love to shop local or small businesses. So anytime he has a special I like to go and spend for his business/ family and I use them for filler tattoos on my sleeve I'm creating. But I’ll tell you my favorite piece is my Medusa that’s also a play on hear no evil (speak “ see”) my artist really threw it out of the park with that one.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

All of my actual pieces (not the filler) tell the story of me. I like to call them the mosaics of my life. They’d tell you about the woman who created me and the children I created. They’d tell you of pain and rebirth and rediscovery of something to believe in. They’d share inside jokes for just you and I. And they’d tell the stories of the people who touched me enough to have permanent reminders. They’d tell of strength and determination but also fun and light hear

What would you do with the $25,000?

Oh man. There are so many things I could do with $25,000. But first I’d put half of it into savings for me and my children in case we fall on hard times. I’d use the rest to pay a lawyer to bring those kids home where they belong. Anything that might be left, I’d donate to a women and children shelter in the area. No woman should have to go through what I have and maybe with just a little more funding, we could have extra resources available to those in need.