Mercedes “Mercy” Wright tattoos a client at her Portage Park studio, Chicago Ink. She has worked as a professional tattoo artist since 2017. Although the tattoo industry may be a more stable artistic career, breaking into this industry can be challenging, especially for women. Story in 14eastmag 📸: michaelapuscas for JOUR 276/ 14eastmag #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartist #chicago #womentattooartists #womentattooers