Hannah Aitchison (born December 20, 1966) is an American tattoo artist.[2] She is best known for her appearances on tattoo reality television shows LA Ink and Best Ink.[3]

Hannah Aitchison
Born (1966-12-20) December 20, 1966 (age 57)
Occupations
SpouseScott White
RelativesGuy Aitchison (brother)[1]
Websitewww.curiosityshoptattoo.com

Biography

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Hannah Aitchison was born on December 20, 1966,[4] and is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan.[5] She was based in Chicago, Illinois at Deluxe Tattoo for many years, but relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to tattoo in her studio, Curiosity Shop,[6] where she works in various mediums and curates a collection of antiques and oddities. She continues to travel the world, working at tattoo conventions and artist collectives, among others. She is well known for her appearance on Seasons 1-3 of the TLC reality television show LA Ink.[7] and 3 Seasons as a Judge on Best Ink (Oxygen). She also studied classical singing and is an expert knitter.[8]

Aitchison contributed quotes to Girls Against Girls by author Bonnie Burton.[9]

Aitchison is the sister of tattoo artist, Guy Aitchison.[10]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Notes
2007 Tattoo Wars 1 episode
2008 Last Call with Carson Daly 1 episode
2007–2009 LA Ink 18 episodes
2013–2014 Best Ink 15 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "All in the Family: 8 Families in the Tattoo Industry". Inked. March 26, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Inking Out Loud". Chicago. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "10 Female Artists Who've Changed the Tattoo Industry". Inked. March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hannah Aitchison". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Photos: Hannah Aitchison joins Best Ink 2 as new judge". Starcasm. April 4, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hannah Aitchison — Tattoo Artist in Pittsburgh". December 25, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "American Way Magazine - LA ink". American Way. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  8. ^ "TLC Q&A - Hannah Aitchison". TLC.
  9. ^ Burton, Bonnie (2009). Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-9790173-6-0.
  10. ^ "Guy Aitchison and Michele Wortman interview". Prick. September 2003. Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
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