When tattoo artist Lena Diamanti looks back on her upbringing all the signs were there, they just got obscured by the rigors of life. Diamanti was born in the village of Arta, located in Northern Epirus, but she wouldn’t stay long. Three months after her birth she moved with her parents to Volos, Greece. It was in this beautiful port city on the Aegean that Diamanti’s artistic roots would grow.
From as early as anybody could remember, young Lena had an innate curiosity when it came to art. While she was intrigued by a myriad of different artistic mediums, painting was clearly her passion.
Painting isn’t cheap and neither is art school. This doesn’t take into account how monumentally difficult it is to make a living even with a prestigious art degree. Diamanti was forced to bury her destiny for a while and take on a series of jobs to make ends meet. Hairdresser. Barista. Cleaner. She wasn’t picky, she was a worker and she worked hard.
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