An Ohio tattoo artist has been turning traumatic scars into works of art for a decade

By Ari Shapiro,

Matt Ozug, Jeanette Woods

Published September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM EDT

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We revisit a tattoo artist who has been helping people cover scars from traumatic events for ten years.

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Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

Matt Ozug

Jeanette Woods