MODELS
A NDRE A GRAVES
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rom the earliest age that I can recall, I
have had a fascination with tattoos and the
creative arts.
I have been fortunate to be able to make
a career out of that passion, working as a
nail technician for the last 12 years and as
a makeup artist as well for 9. Both of these
professions allow me to indulge my creativity,
relieve stress and avoid the monotony of day
to day reality.
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Alongside this more whimsical and
feminine side of my personality, there is
also an equally prevalent tomboy side! I
have a major lady boner for horsepower
and my favourite pastime is learning how
to wrench on my truck. Don’t judge this
book by its cover (or trucker mouth)
though, there is also plenty of sugar with
that spice!
My desire for ink of my own was finally
realized on my 16th birthday, when my
parents agreed to let me get my first
tattoo. It probably helped that I chose
a small daisy on my shoulder blade in
memory of my grandma. At that moment
an addiction was born! I now have 2 full
sleeves and various other tattoos all over
my body. Most of my work has been
done by my good buddy Greg Murphy at