Dean R.
Yelp
When I came to Raven and Rose, I had a whirlwind of emotions going on inside me. I was just diagnosed with cancer, not sure yet if it has spread all over in my body. All I knew was that I needed to scream defiance at the universe, and what better way than with the words "Fuck Cancer" inked onto my skin in a retro porn font? Seemed fitting.
Mattie was so easy to talk to, friendly, compassionate and just a good human being. We talked and laughed and it really did make my whole day better. She did something really kind for me before I left and I just wanted to write this review to say thank you, encourage people to ask for her when they go in, and thank the owners for housing such a great artist in your shop.
Now, as I stand on the other side of six weeks of grueling treatment in Baton Rouge, I look down at my inked defiance and feel a surge of determination coursing through my veins. Cancer may have barged into my life uninvited, but with every fiber of my being, I am ready to show it the door. The journey isn't over but FUCK CANCER. Cancer will not win.
So here's to Raven and Rose, and to Mattie--a guardian angel with a tattoo gun, spreading love and light one inked memory at a time. Thank you for what you did. I will never forget.
If you're reading reviews and looking for a place to get some ink.......you found it.