Rachel's Bird Helped Her Let Go
The same night I met Brian , I met Rachel, who has eight tattoos. She shared this one with me: This piece on her left biceps is based on the work of artist Kurt Halsey . This little bird appears in multiple works by the artist, but Rachel imagined it for her own personal situation. She got it after a break-up a couple of years ago, and the tattoo gave her the strength to "let the bird go". In this case, the bird represents the ended relationship and the tattoo is a transitional piece that helped her recover from the difficulty of moving past it. From Memphis, Tennessee, Rachel had this inked at Underground Art Tattoos and Body Piercing by Chris Fitzgerald . Chris had been a piercer at the shop and then moved into tattooing. He has since left tattooing and moved to photography. His new business is Cult Noir Photography , and his work can be seen here . Thanks to Rachel for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!