Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Aubry Corona. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Aubry thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I have always wanted to pursue a career in the arts since I can remember. For years I was a freelance artist and would make somewhat of a living doing commissions and murals. As much as I loved doing the art, it wasn’t steady and it was a very lonely career for me. I spent most of my time alone or with my cat. I almost became agoraphobic in a sense. It was very unhealthy for me because at my core, I’m a people person. Thus the reason I decided to go out on a limb and try tattooing. People always told me I should tattoo, but I never thought I’d actually be doing it because it’s, you know… so permanent. But here we are. Man plans; God laughs.

Aubry, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I got into the industry by apprenticing under Mike McMahon at Empyrean tattoo studio in Sandy Springs. I honestly could not have asked for a better mentor/tat dad. I have been tattooing about five years now and I feel as though I found my niche. I truly enjoy linework dominate pieces and black and gray. I also enjoy those tedious mandala and geometric projects. I am also affiliated with Atlanta Redemption Ink which provides tattoo cover-ups, and support services to survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, former gang, self-harm, and those in addiction recovery.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Let me preface this by saying I am a tortured artist at heart. However, it’s totally worth it! I live and breathe art! I can’t pass a person with tattoos now without being slightly awkward and staring at their work (it hasn’t got me into much trouble yet. Apparently, I’m quite discreet.) The greatest reward is seeing how happy my clients are when they see their tattoo. That’s the good stuff!

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

I hate this story… but it’s true. One time, I couldn’t sleep, so I painted a butt on my forehead and twerked with my eyebrows for the people of Facebook. I think it got like 1.5 million views and I think that some people were perplexed enough to push “follow” and so they were bombarded with my more impressive art. I also don’t have a huge following by any means, but my books stay full so I can’t complain.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: aubryclaire
• Facebook: Aubry Claire Corona