OF SPIRIT AND INK

Shafea Crow is both a tattooer and death worker living in Hudson Valley, NY.

Among these pages, you will find her current tattoo and death care services.

When Shafea began tattooing in the early 2000’s, it was not the open world it is now. Hundreds of artists flood the Hudson Valley who are brimming with talent, new ideas and concepts. There has never been a better time in American history to get tattooed as there is now. The pandemic of 2020 also contributed to the rushes of clients who want to adorn their bodies. Considered by many to have a therapeutic quality, people wanted to commemorate their experiences both during and after the events of 2020 with permanency. In the span of Shafea’s career, tattoos went from something of a taboo topic among most of society, to a fully embraced way of life. It is valued for the beauty it brings to this world as a form of art.