Kelly

Hey, I’m Kelly Martin, tattoo artist and owner of Bugpin Tattoo Studio. I’ve been tattooing for 11 years, and my work includes fine-line illustrative tattoos and American traditional designs in both color and black and grey.

My experiences working in different studio spaces helped me figure out what I wanted to create with Bugpin. As someone with ADHD, the environment I work in makes a big difference. I wanted a calm, comfortable space where I could focus on my art and somewhere I would feel just as comfortable getting tattooed myself.

I opened Bugpin in 2024 with that vision in mind: a private, appointment-only studio where artists and clients can feel welcome, relaxed, and comfortable being themselves. Creating an inclusive space is personal to me, and that care is part of how I run the studio.

Flint’s local art community has been a big part of my life, so opening a studio right downtown has always felt like the right fit. Bugpin is more than a place where I work, it’s a space I’ve built with care, in a community that feels like home.