About Me

Meet Krista, Inked CLE’s apprentice! Formerly a greenhouse manager, Krista decided to hang up the hose in exchange for a tattoo machine. She grew up in a rural suburb South of Cleveland and her love for nature, skateboard culture and the macabre has always been very prevalent in her art. Krista’s love for creative expression was encouraged by her mother and grandmother as they always kept art supplies around for her.

Krista pursued a degree in Art Therapy, however ultimately decided to chase her childhood dream of tattooing and joined the industry in March of 2024 as a piercer. Krista is very eager to continue developing her tattooing skills here at Inked CLE!

Krista views art as more of a compulsion, as it is very intrinsic to her nature and is not afraid to get her hands dirty in any type of project. In addition to tattooing, Krista loves piercing, engraving (no surface is off limits) as well as creating custom art for people. Whether you want a painting, engraved mirror or a tattoo, you can find her at Inked CLE or on Instagram as @whereiskrista!