Whats in a name?

Written By Noelin Wheeler

A family member gave me a book called “The Hart of Everything That Is.” It narrates Red Cloud’s struggle to preserve the Indian way of life. What struck me were the mystical spirits that governed everything in nature, including the people. Despite their wisdom, the Indians were often labeled as savages and barbarians, a hypocrisy coming from the supposedly enlightened socialites who had engaged in similar behaviors under different deities.

Tattooed people have always been on the fringes of society, willing to break away from conformity and express their personalities, loves, and lives on their skin. Tattoos are honest in that they reveal something about a person based on the type and amount of artwork they have. We can infer how much time and physical pain they went through, as well as their mental stability and self-confidence, from the trust they placed in an artist to create a piece of art that would stay with them for life. We can also get a glimpse of their deepest motivations or hidden darkness beneath the surface.

We come from a savage heritage, basking in the light of our freedom and independence from the norm. And from this heritage, Savage Son Tattoo Syndicate was born.

- Noelin

Noelin Wheeler
Noelin started an apprenticeship for tattooing in April of 1997 in Anchorage, AK. During that time he also worked as a Graphic Designer for several printing companies. With the end of his apprenticeship he became a full time tattooer, he then moved to Boise, ID to spend some time away from home and meet new artist with different outlooks on the industry. With a taste for traveling and wanting to learn from his counterparts he later made his way to Las Vegas in the spring of 2003. After working for a couple shops in town Noelin went on a tour with Ozzfest. Traveling the US and tattooing some band members and patrons of the venus. He then returned to Vegas and began working on building a cliental with a goal of owning a small one man studio. After working at a couple more shops and learning from some of the best artist in town he decided to open a small private studio. Noelin opened “inkfx.biz” in the summer of 2008 and never looked back. inkfx is an appointment only shop with no walk-ins and a quiet private atmosphere. A place to get professional work done without the hype.
Next

Why are tattoos permanent?