Evolution Ink LLC 

Kristen has been an artist for her entire life, but initially followed a career in biological sciences, earning a Bachelors in Biology and a Bachelors in Biotechnology where she worked in genetics and then in microbiology until fate handed her an opportunity to use her lifelong talents to become a tattoo artist. She jumped in with both feet and hit the ground running, tattooing over 3500 hours in her first few years. She is passionate about all styles of tattooing and specializes in scientific illustration, fine line work, color, and in multiple styles of tattooing. Her clients enjoy her fun and enthusiastic nature, her passion for her work, her care and concern for their personal health, and she has plenty to keep clients attention with as her studio is decorated with an incredible collection of oddities and curiosities from her years of collecting. Kristen is often shadowed by her loyal Service Dog, Darwin Wallace, who was named after two of Kristen's favorite scientists, Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. He has been offering love and support, to Kristen AND her clients for the last three years, and enjoys the interactions with her clients. He is most known for his smashing eyebrows, and his ability to blend into the decor of Kristen's studio. Please feel free to pet him, please don't pick him up.

Kimber is an apprentice under Kristen Leigh, at Evolution Ink. She has always had a passion for both art and science which she fulfilled by earnin her Bachelor's of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science. From her beginnings as a little girl sketching the neighbor's cats, she has drastically improved her skills and has always sought an outlet to which she could channel her passion for art. Recently through a fortuitous encounter, she has been thrilled to now fulfill her artistic dreams by learning to become a tattoo artist, and she looks forward to honing her skills and expanding her talents further. She is passionate about all areas of tattooing and especially loves illustrative designs, and animal portraits. Those that know her often highlight her charmingly quirky personality and her ability to be a calming influence to those around her. In her free time, she loves playing the piano, reading, researching Japanese folklore, and gaming. She is accompanied at home by her best feline friend Eevee and two corn snakes of opposing personalities, Percival and Faline.