A pair of tattoo artists have opened a new tattoo studio in a former bank in Newport High Street.
Requiem Tattoo Shropshire, owned by Alexander and Lizzi Kuzmin opened its doors for bookings on Friday, after moving into a sought-after location in Newport town centre.
The husband and wife team previously worked in Shrewsbury, but were attracted to the three-storey period building at 95 High Street by its character, which used to be Lloyds bank.
Alexander, also known as Sasha, an award-winning tattooist who specialises in realism, said: “It’s a very cool building and we think it adds a lot of character.
“I have a lot of international clients and clients from other parts of the UK, so it will be a nice place to bring people and show them the lovely town of Newport in the lovely county of Shropshire, and just add to their experience.
“We want our studio to provide a service, but we also want it to be a memorable experience.
“We are going to be looking for other artists to join us. We could potentially house a lot of artists if we wanted to as we have the space.
“We will also be hosting at some point international guest artists from different parts of the world.
“We have a lot of friends in the industry and they will be happy to come and do some work with us when we’re open.”
Source: Shropshire Star
