Stephanie Holder

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

'I am more than decoration; I am memory made visible, history written on skin, and a promise to carry forward the passion of those who came before me.'"

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would whisper the stories of generations, echoing the artistry of a father I admired. It would roar with the strength of survival, and murmur the secrets of a life fully lived. My ink would sing of dreams deferred but not forgotten, of a legacy continued through every line and shadow. It would proclaim my identity, my struggles, and my triumphs. Each drop of ink would be a word in the novel of my life, telling tales of love, loss, and the unbreakable bond between child and their parent

What would you do with the $25,000?

Get my whole body done those stories etched in flesh, connections to those we've lost, and dreams made visible. My father, known as 'Islingink' from his prison days, was a living canvas of ink. Though we never got to share that moment of him tattooing me, his passion flows through my veins. Each design I've collected is a tribute to him and the art form he loved. This memorial tattoo won't just honor my father; its first brushstroke in continuing his legacy, transforming my body