Tattoo ideas, artists and models +2023

Photo Dylan Schattman

It’s a muggy late summer day when Jawny bursts through the doors of Inked NYC. The heat is of the oppressive kind, the kind that thickens the air and saps all the energy from your soul as soon as you step outside. Even New York City slows down on days like this, but here Jawny is untouched. His blond hair falls from the brims of a knitted hat – yes, a knitted hat on one of the hottest days of the year – framing a face that radiates happiness.

Touring is a particularly grueling experience for artists, but New York stops are often the busiest — hours that one would spend on a bus in Cleveland are filled with back-to-back media exposures. It’s understandable when musicians treat these visits with the excitement of going to the dentist. But Jawny lacks a hint of weariness as he tells his story, which is filled with gratitude for each chapter.