Category: | Tattoo Shop |
Address: | 711 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408, USA |
Phone: | +1 612-823-1254 |
Site: | artwithapoint.com |
Rating: | 4.8 |
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A Private User
Once you have made the decision to get a tattoo you need to find a shop to get it done. You could choose one of the many walk-in sites – select one of the standard issue tattoos off of a wall chart or book – and then be on you way in no time with a fresh tattoo that looks just like thousands of other people’s who chose the same design. Or you could decide to go to Art With A Point for you new tattoo. Here you would work directly with your tattoo artist – Awen – to get a meaningful and beautiful one-of-a-kind piece of art. It was an easy choice for me to make when I was ready to get my first ink. I went to Art With A Point. The shop itself is easy to get to, has free parking on a nearby street and is clean and inviting. Awen is amazing at what she does. You can tell by looking at the photo samples of her work how much thought and care to in to her designs. I had an idea of what I wanted my tattoo to be – but don’t have the skill to draw it out. Awen listened to my ideas and then created a design that was exactly what I had in mind. But better. The whole process was fun and easy – and now I have a tattoo that is both beautiful and original. I am already planning another tattoo – and will be contacting Awen soon about the next design. I have friends who have had work done by Awen, I have family that is in the process of having work done by Awen – and I highly recommend her to anybody who is looking for a piece of artwork tattooed on their body.
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A Private User
I found Awens studio almost by accident. While I was researching for a Celtic tattoo her Studio came highly recommended by a shop who carried all things Celtic. I am really glad I met her. My first tattoo had to be taken off from a Bodhran and she did a great job. i was pretty impressed. That was almost 6 years ago. The most recent work she did without a doubt is my favorite ink. The work is so good and so well done. Its amazing how many people have commented on this piece and each time I feel grateful for her and many occasions it starts a conversation on it own and I naturally talk about where I got it done. I absolutely love it and it has so many delicate detailed lines in it that one has to be very focused, patient and talented to be able to do it. When I got the design on my hand I had no difficulty in deciding where to go. A tattoo is a permanent mark and I am sure we all spend countless hours researching the idea, what we want on our body etc and finally trusting that the tattoo artist will do a good job. Well, I am so glad I found an Artist of Awens caliber. Hmm...I will be going back for another one sometime in the future. Exciting!
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Kristin Swanson
I cant say enough about my experience with Awen. He met with me to plan out my tattoo, (which we actually started talking about 7 years ago), and took a lot of time asking questions to get a feel for what i wanted. He has an almost magical intuition, and drew up *the exact* design i had in my minds eye. Its beautiful and its me. the studio is quiet and calm and bright - which i wouldnt have thought much about - but when you are sitting in the chair for 2 hours at a shot, calm and quiet is good. And Awen is this calm and easy person (who also knows a helluva lot about Minnesota wolves, so you should ask him while youre sitting in the chair). His work is beautiful, his attention to detail, color, shading, nuance is brilliant. I have this piece of his body art that is unique, just mine, and i love it.
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A Private User
I met Awen about five years ago and Im so happy I did! She has done some beautiful work for me. She has done two original designs and added to three others that were older. She did an amazing job of covering something up and also some great work at fusing an old tattoo to new work. Awen is very respectful and very good at what she does. She really takes time to listen to what I want and the reasons that the art is important to me. Ive never met another tattoo artist that takes that much time getting background information and it really adds to the depth of her work. Awen has a lot of integrity and I have recommended many people to her - two of my sisters and one of my dearest friends have also had great experiences with her.
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A Private User
I have had two tattoos done at Art With A Point, and my experience both times was fantastic. Awen shepherded the design process deftly both times, gathering input on the personal importance of the art, plus any concrete suggestions, before steering the design towards something that reflected meaning with style. All of this was done without any judgment of the meaning or reasoning behind the tattoo, just a genuine desire to understand and reflect what you want. The actual tattooing was done in a calm and understanding approach that promoted trust and eased any concerns or jitters. I absolutely love my skin art and would unreservedly recommend Art With A Point to anyone considering a tattoo.
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A Private User
Awen has tattooed six different designs on my body, over a period of fifteen years, while she worked in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. I lived in the Twin Cities for many years but now I live in the UK so I have flown back in order to have Awen work on new pieces. She is a smart, dedicated, compassionate, and amazingly creative tattooist. My newest piece involved some extremely complicated line work and she pulled it off without any problems. I really cant recommend Awen enough to anyone looking for a tattoo. I receive nothing but compliments about my own tattoos. Love lasts forever but a tattoo last six-months longer, so make sure that a professional, such as Awen, handles your ink.
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A Private User
After trying a couple of places for tattoos, (both good work too), I was referred to Awen by a couple of co-workers. I have started doing Celtic art/Irish family coat of arms, knotting etc. on my right arm. I know I wont stop until the whole arm is covered. Everytime I have an idea for the next one, I know I can take it to Awen and she will help me make the right decision on placement and design. I Love and trust her expeirence with Celtic art, which is very important to me. Planning and implementing tattoos for me is a very spiritual journey, and finding the right artist such as Awen that fits into that spiritual journey is truly a gift. Jeff Hayes, Minneapolis
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Haddayr Copley-Woods
I had an absolutely wonderful experience with Awen. He and I corresponded for a while over email, sharing ideas, sketches, and images, and I really felt like we were partners in the process of designing my tattoo. I got a particularly emotionally significant tattoo as it was a memorial tattoo, and he handled it with such respect and understanding. Treated it as sacred, really. It was really wonderful. I get compliments on my tattoo everywhere I go; he added some visual ideas I would have never thought of that really makes it a beautiful, unique piece and I absolutely love the tattoo and my experience.