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About/FAQ

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • 26 Years Owner/Operator Art of Cort
  • 8 Years Owner/Operator of Evermore Tattoo, Los Angeles, CA
  • 3 years Owner/Operator of Swampland Tattoo, Broussard, LA (Pre-Covid)
  • 2 Years Owner/Operator of Southland Tattoo, Lafayette, LA (Post-Covid)
  • Current studio is Art of Cort Tattoo (Private, Sole Artist)
  • I have shared clients with world known artists such as: Nikko Hurtado, Jun Cha, Mike Devries, Gwen Douglas… not many local artists can claim that

Tattooing is permanent. When it’s done poorly, the damage is permanent too.

 

In many cities, a tattoo license only confirms legality — not competence. It does not guarantee experience, discipline, or the ability to produce work that heals and ages correctly.

 

That reality has consequences.

 

Inexperienced or underqualified tattooing commonly results in:

  • Poor line control

  • Incorrect needle depth

  • Blowouts and scarring

  • Designs that don’t heal or age well

  • Work that requires painful or expensive correction

 

This is why I work in a private studio.

 

My process requires controlled conditions, uninterrupted focus, and time. A private environment allows me to prioritize execution, communication, and long-term results over speed, volume, or turnover.

 

Clients deserve to understand the risks involved — and to choose accordingly.

Step 1: Consultation

Small projects can usually be discussed by text or in person.

For local medium-to-large projects, meeting in person is preferred. Clients more than an hour away may consult by phone.


Step 2: Design Preparation

Your tattoo is designed after booking and presented on the day of your appointment.

Full sleeves and other complex, multi-element projects may require a $200 planning fee. When necessary, this may include one rough composition review—not a polished advance design.


Step 3: The Tattoo

Before tattooing begins, placement and any text, names, dates, symbols, or intended meaning will be verified with you.

Prepare your skin by moisturizing regularly and using sunscreen for at least a few weeks before your appointment.

Come ready

  • Make sure you’ve eaten. Low blood sugar can cause undesirable results with regard to longevity.
  • Make sure you’ve rested, it makes the experience a lot better.
  • Please make sure your skin elasticity is the best it can be by applying lotion and sunblock at least a few weeks prior to getting tattooed. I have had rare occasions where the client’s skin is too brittle and sun damaged to work on the day of. 
  • To work on skin that isn’t optimal can result in poor quality that’s hard to reverse. 

Instructions

  • Keep your bandage on for a few hours after the procedure. I have had to correct tattoos from bandages being on for days due to improper artist instruction. If you had a solid experience with that in the past, just understand it was in spite of keeping the bandage on that long. 
  • Wash with a gentle dove or dial soap.
  • Pat, don’t rub dry.
  • Rest, elevate if near a joint, and make sure you eat again.
  • Wash twice daily for 4 weeks, once in the morning, once at night, a third if having been active/sweaty.
  • Only when your tattoo starts to feel tight and dry should you apply Aquaphor or Palmer’s cocoa butter. This could even be days after the tattoo, as well as the first night. Everyone is different. I promise you will know when to put something on it.
  • Apply your solution in very thin coats, only as you need.
  • Do not soak or swim for a week and a half to two weeks post tattoo procedure.