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Artistry Concepts has been receiving much media attention for the concept of fine art tattooing, art studio, and combining same with permanent cosmetics. Browse the newspaper articles below:
Herald Tribune Newspaper Article
WINK News' Maggie Crane has recently interviewed your artist, Mark Weston, for a segment on "Maggie Monday."
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Local Tattoo Artist Appears on WINK News
Medical ID Tattooing on the Rise
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Englewood Sun, December 23, 2008
With the skyrocketing popularity of permanent cosmetics, it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon to try their hand at cosmetic tattooing. Hair salons, nail salons, even people in their homes. Women must choose their technician wisely or they can become permanently scarred by an inexperienced "professional." Put a tattoo machine in the hand of a novice and working around the eyes and on the face is a recipe for disaster. Some of these "professionals" have only taken a weekend course, and what's even worse, an internet course.
In addition, some of these "salons" may be operating illegally. Florida is one of a handful of states that require permanent cosmetics and/or tattoo studios be under the supervision of a medical doctor. A letter of supervision from a licensed medical doctor must be submitted to the State of Florida twice a year. In addition, Florida requires a state-issued operating permit to be monitored for bio-medical waste removal and Charlotte County requires an Occupational License.
These licenses and permits must be prominently displayed on the wall and don't be shy in requesting to see them. Be sure to check for current licenses at the facility you are considering.
Do your homework; ask for referrals, examine the licenses and most of all, if the price you are quoted is far less than anyone else, be leary as they may be operating illegally. The senseless maiming of women needs to stop just to make a profit.
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Gasparilla Gazette, February 28, 2008
The Marriage of Tattooing and Permanent Cosmetics
The person seeking a tattoo would not consider a beauty salon and the woman desiring permanent cosmetics would not consider a tattoo studio.
Until now, that is. The first successful merger of cosmetic tattooing, commonly referred to as ‘permanent cosmetics’ and conventional and custom tattooing, all in one establishment.
Gone is the “old” style tattoo parlor, gone is the ‘secondary’ business of permanent cosmetics done in beauty or nail salons…Welcome to Artistry Concepts in Englewood. The first and only studio in southwest Florida offering such an unconventional marriage of these services. An upscale, spa-like establishment catering to cosmetic and custom tattooing, offers clients an alternative to beauty or nail salons or the dim and ‘scary’ tattoo parlor. Private procedure rooms assure clients’ privacy.
Those who are seeking a comfortable, bright and clean atmosphere to finally get that custom tattoo, or ladies wanting to apply their eyebrow pencil, eyeliner or lipstick for the last time, Artistry Concepts offers both seekers extraordinary quality and custom work performed by an artist with over 20 years experience.
Artistry Concepts is located at 3579 South Access Road, Suite J in Englewood, Florida.
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Sun Herald, January 11, 2008Tattoo Studio Turns Toward Family-Friendlyby Stephen BaumannOn the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Heidi Miller-Desinna is resolved to change permanently. Just a little, to be sure, but it will be for good. Heidi has come with her family to Artistry Concepts in Englewood East to get permanent eyeliner. Tattoo artist Mark Weston will apply a thin pen line -- a color Heidi describes as "plummy" -- on her eyelids and she will never have to bother with this loathsome task again. This is a good thing, I'm told. "I hate putting it on every day," Heidi said. "It's the most tedious of all the makeup." Weston and his partner, Gale Hartvigsen, are hoping there are more people like Heidi out there. Their new tattoo and permanent cosmetics shop is designed to be non-threatening to the family crowd. Gale, 56, moved down here from New Jersey four years ago and worked for builders before the construction industry went bust. She met longtime tattoo artist Mark, 46, last January, and they decided to open a shop. Both wanted something different. "We went to all the other tattoo shops along the coast and learned how not to do a tattoo shop," Gale said. That meant a place that was clean and bright, with no piercing services, no drug paraphernalia, no risque artwork. "With what we're doing here, we can't have a 60-year-old woman come in with a lot of nude women on the wall," she said. "We're trying to be family-friendly here." It's all PG-13. The shop, which opened early last month, has a large-screen TV with an Xbox hookup. There are a couch and easy chairs, and a waterfront mural on two walls. Classic tattoos still account for 50 percent of the business. Mark had shops in Gainesville and Key West in the past 12 years. He also does airbrush artwork, painting motorcycles and the sides of vans, as well as the shop's wall mural. And he's made the transition to cosmetic art easily. "For him, it's no big deal," Gale said. "You go from someone's shoulders to the neck to the eyes." Cosmetic art has been growing in popularity during the past 20 years, and is now even done in some beauty shops. Eyes are lined, eyebrows permanently penciled, lips colored. Women can wake up made up. As for the pain involved, it is minimal, Gale said. "People describe it as an annoyance." Even the tattoos. "We get these skinny, little 18-year-old girls coming in here -- 75-80 pounds soaking wet -- and it doesn't bother them. Then you get the big, burly biker and he whines for an hour. "Everyone's tolerance is different," Gale said.
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