Melody Starkweather Fine Art - Portrait and Tattoo Artist

05/04/2026

Added these red amethyst crystals to Katrina’s leg (right in the ditch!) Oh and you better believe Natalie and I tag teamed this one! Swipe to see both new tattoos. Hand by , amethyst by me!
Katrina, you’re a friggin LEGEND!
Fun fact: red amethyst is found only in Thunder Bay. Also known as “red capped amethyst.”

05/04/2026

THANK YOU ROWEN! The coolest idea and placement for your very first tattoo(s.) Also, the level of excitement was beyonddddd contagious! Such a pleasure to be a part of it 🤩🤩🤩

05/04/2026

A Cokie the Clown rework for JF 🤙 This has been unfinished and waiting for me for a few years and was legitimately so fun to do. Bring me your outlines and lemme colour! Lol!
Thanks JF, I’m honoured that you put your trust in me to get this thing done 😃

04/28/2026

Did this turkey vulture the other day, covering up some very very blue flowers. Thank you Sam ❤️ I know you’re loving this journey as much as I am (jkjkjk sorry I am hurting you buddy.)

04/20/2026

Thank you so much Melissa!
Worked on this yesterday. It was a long sitting, but Melissa sat like a champ. We reworked an older tattoo of hearts her kids drew along a cardiograph (swipe to see.) The assignment was to soften it and work it into a new larger piece featuring honeysuckle and her grandma Irma’s rosary.
I’m quite pleased with it :)
I am (almost) always open to fixing or covering up older tattoos. I like the challenge. Hit me up to discuss!

04/19/2026

A surprise birthday tattoo the other day for Normand! Happy bday and nice to meet ya! 🎈

04/09/2026

It’s a tattoo-optional choir! 🤣

Some people buy a t-shirt; our director got a tattoo. 🖋️✨​That’s the kind of energy we bring every week! A massive shoutout to Melody Starkweather at The Ink Witch Emporium for the beautiful artwork. If you’re looking for a choir family that’s truly "bonded," join us Wednesdays, 7-9 PM at Westminster Presbyterian - tattoos optional!

03/29/2026

Lookie lookie! It’s me n Rebecca reppin’ Ink Witch at Codes Mill. We do events! We have a tattoo mobile studio we can take places, and for events in Codes Mill, we can bring our gear to the event space or it’s just a wee walk down the hallway to our shop. 😀

03/26/2026

THANK YOU SAM! ❤️ Chickadees are having a real moment in my chair lately. I mean, they are very sweet little birds. Who doesn’t love a chickadee? Pictured here with service berries, a clouded sulfur butterfly and a honey bee, who is kinda hiding in the photos.
Thank you thank you!

03/24/2026

Well I’m back from Virginia vacay and here are a couple pieces I gave my mama and auntie while I was there. ❤️ Not everyone likes it when I joke about ‘marking them,’ but family members love me enough to take my bad jokes AND NOW THEY CAN NEVER FORGET ME FOREVER AND EVER! Muah hahaaaa!!! 😘 😘 😘