Patrick Voellmar

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My sugar skull tattoo is a colorful nod to Día de los Muertos, where death isn’t mourned but celebrated with laughter, stories, and bright marigolds. It’s my way of saying that endings are just part of life’s rhythm—something to acknowledge with joy, not dread. The bold style remind me to find beauty in impermanence and toast to the moments we have. Every time I see it, I think of loved ones who’ve passed, keeping their memories alive with the same warmth the

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my tattoos could speak, they’d be a rowdy chorus! The sugar skull would hum *Día de los Muertos* tunes, whispering, *‘Celebrate the cracks in life—they let the light in.’* The watercolor splashes would brag about dancing in chaos, turning messes into art. ‘Sic semper tyrannis’ would roar like a rebel anthem, while my zodiac symbols wink, *‘Trust the universe, but chart your own damn course.’* And the living tree? It’d stretch its in

What would you do with the $25,000?

If I won $25,000, I’d split it between heart and hustle: 70% ($17,500) would fuel causes close to mine, like mental health nonprofits or community art programs that help people heal through creativity—because joy is a revolution. The remaining 30% ($7,500)? I’d park it in crypto, but not just any coins