Today we’d like to introduce you to Kim Deakins. Hi Kim, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.I spent much of my youth hanging out at one of the local tattoo studios in my hometown of Johnson City, TN. I was underaged and...

Thank you so much Athens for voting us as your favorite tattoo studio 2021! We are so honored! Thank you Flagpole Magazine for hosting! ?

This project began from a lonely place in the middle of a pandemic in 2020. I am grateful to have the opportunity to connect a year later with so many beautiful souls in this community and share their stories of resilience and hope.Lydia Hunt Pink Goblin Tattoo"I...

We visit with four female tattoo artists who are transforming tattoo shops into inclusive and empowering places. Check out the full article here.

Thank you so much Athens for voting us as your favorite tattoo studio 2020! We are so honored and grateful to receive this award, and thank you Flagpole Magazine for hosting! ?

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lydia Hunt. Lydia, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?I graduated with a Painting degree from UGA in 2013 and immediately started an apprenticeship at a shop located in downtown Athens. I worked...

Chispa House The first installment of this series focuses on Kim Deakins, a tattoo artist and owner of Pink Goblin Tattoo in Athens, GA. Despite her formal art training, having received an MFA from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Kim's small town southern origins and...

Thank you to everyone that voted for us this year! We’re completely honored to be voted runner-up favorite tattoo studio in Athens ? Thank you Flagpole Magazine and Anna Leber for all these super cute unicorn illustrations ?