Cheryl joined us at Ink Alternative in June of 2001. She's been tattooing since the year 2000.

She became interested in tattooing after a few friends suggested that she sell some of her designs to local studios. One of her college professors lectured her on how she should have been an art major rather than a film major. It didn't take her long to realize that tattooing could be a good outlet for her art.

Cheryl's favorite things to do are pieces that she feels have personality and style. Her subjects are a bit 'kooky' with a bubblegum flare. She likes to do large scale tattoos and feels more limited by smaller pieces. She likes bright color and new skool subjects but enjoys doing black and grey work just as much. Cheryl also does cover-ups and likes the satisfaction of bringing an older piece back to life or covering it with something with more of an impact... making it crisper, more colorful, larger and custom.

Cheryl's least favorite thing to do is the same flash piece on the wall; not only pieces that she's done dozens of times, but things she's seen done millions of times. She finds tribal/blackwork to be monotonous and it doesn't interest her in the least... nor do Asian characters on persons who are not of Asian decent.

Her influences as far as artwork (which she considers to span many mediums) are mainly based on the emotions they spark in people and respect for their talent and technique... artists like H.R.Giger, M.C.Escher, Dave McKean, Andy Warhol, Todd McFarlane and Tom Savini.

Cheryl is most influenced/inspired by hardworking determined tattoo artists such as Guy Aitchison, Will Lollie, James Kern, Bugs, Thomas Sinnamond, Gunnar, Bob Tyrell, Monte, St.Marq... and many more artists who's work is clean, smooth, fun and full of their own personality.

Cheryl's goal in the industry is to promote diversity, promote open-mindedness, to inspire people to really challenge their ideas and bring out bigger, better, more creative ideas than they were originally aware of. Her goal is to keep ignorance and attitude out of the art of tattooing. One day she'd like to claim an internationally known name for herself through positive promotion. She'd like to be able to travel as a guest artist around the world and at all of it's conventions. She feels that to be known among the top named female tattoo artists in the industry is an accomplishment to strive towards as well. Her biggest goal is just to keep up the good work and be a positive influence in the industry.