These tattoos were brought to life by Ava Grace Harvey — a 19-year-old artist with a rare gift for showcasing beauty in life and mortality.
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In one year, I lost my dog CeCe and my grandmother, Norma Jean — two pieces of my heart. My right sleeve pulses with the unpredictability of life; my left honors the stillness and beauty of death. The memories that endure. Ava Grace took my story and gave it form — two sleeves, one soul.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?“It’s a bridesmaid’s dress. Someone loved it intensely for one day, and then tossed it. Like a Christmas tree. So special. Then, bam, it’s on the side of the road. Tinsel still clinging to it. ” Marla Singer, Fight Club. My ink speaks in contradictions — cherished, discarded, beautiful, broken. Just like life.
What would you do with the $25,000?If I had $25,000 I’d fix my dog LiLu’s knees so she can run free again without pain. The rest would go to a college fund for my two amazing kids. As an OR nurse with a husband working inspections, this dream feels just out of reach with how the world is today. But with your vote, maybe not.
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