Hi there! My name is Stacey Sharp, and I'm thrilled to be part of this incredible crew here at Strega Rose Tattoo Arts. This is my creative home away from home, and I can’t wait to share my passion for art and tattooing with you! :)
With over 3 decades of experience in the art of tattooing,.I've been tattooing since 1992 and moved to Long Island in 1997 to further my career. I've learned a lot from all the artists I've been fortunate enough to work with, and I'm grateful for all of those incredible opportunities.
I am proficient and knowledgeable with many genres and skilled in a variety of techniques including color, black and grey, bold and fineline, and dot work. I also do restorative and cover-up work.
I really enjoy subject matter that is more fantasy-based. Some subject matter that inspires me is magical/mystical imagery, symbolism, mythology, faeries, dragons, cryptids, and other strange beasts, wildlife, nature and animal portraits...
I prefer my custom work to be a little out of the ordinary. I am very flexible and try to be as open minded as possible. I work well with others of that nature. :)
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I want to guide my clients towards what is possible so that they feel like individuals rather than carbon copies. One thing I will not do is reproduce someone elses tattoo on you line for line. It's just not right. However, I can use any image or idea for inspiration to make your work one of a kind. I'd rather help you discover your own symbolism - the things that make each lifetime, each soul and each tattoo unique to the wearer. I'm a firm believer that "a picture is worth a thousand words" so I'll always try to help you find that symbolism that is personally and authentically yours. Let's dream up something unique just for you!
I love art of all kinds. In my spare time, I love to paint. It's the one art thing that I create that is just for me. And then I come here and share it with you! At some point I might take commissions, but I'm not quite ready for that yet.
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I work with a variety of media. My older, traditional, artwork was mainly graphite and colored pencil, sometimes combined with marker. I always use photoshop to add a watermark signature. Once in a while I'd do the random wall mural in acrylic. But I never considered myself a painter. In 2017 something finally clicked and I suddenly got a craving to use Watercolor. At this same time I was playing digitally in Procreate. Mid 2020 I picked up Acrylics again. This time on canvas and with some better supplies. Maybe, eventually, I'll learn to use oils, but for now that medium eludes me.
I've created a second website, Sharp Fantasy Art, where I can showcase a lot of my artwork on clothing and accessories- Tee shirts, hoodies, tank tops, bags and more!