Hannah Aitchison Explained

Hannah Aitchison (born December 20, 1966) is an American tattoo artist.^[2] She is best known for her appearances on tattoo reality television shows LA Ink and Best Ink.^[3]

Biography

Hannah Aitchison was born on December 20, 1966,^[4] and is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan.^[5] She was based in Chicago, Illinois at Deluxe Tattoo for many years, but relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to tattoo in her studio, Curiosity Shop,^[6] where she works in various mediums and curates a collection of antiques and oddities. She continues to travel the world, working at tattoo conventions and artist collectives, among others. She is well known for her appearance on Seasons 1-3 of the TLC reality television show LA Ink.^[7] and 3 Seasons as a Judge on Best Ink (Oxygen). She also studied classical singing and is an expert knitter.^[8]

Aitchison contributed quotes to Girls Against Girls by author Bonnie Burton.^[9]

Aitchison is the sister of tattoo artist, Guy Aitchison.^[10]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2007	Tattoo Wars	1 episode
2008	Last Call with Carson Daly	1 episode
2007–2009	LA Ink	18 episodes
2013–2014	Best Ink	15 episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: All in the Family: 8 Families in the Tattoo Industry . Inked . February 1, 2023.
2. Web site: Inking Out Loud . Chicago . February 1, 2023.
3. Web site: 10 Female Artists Who've Changed the Tattoo Industry . Inked . February 1, 2023.
4. Web site: Hannah Aitchison . Rotten Tomatoes . February 1, 2023.
5. Web site: Photos: Hannah Aitchison joins Best Ink 2 as new judge . Starcasm . April 4, 2013 . February 1, 2023.
6. Web site: 2023-12-25 . Hannah Aitchison — Tattoo Artist in Pittsburgh . 2024-06-02 . en-US.
7. Web site: American Way Magazine - LA ink . American Way . 2009-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718205419/http://www.americanwaymag.com/kim-hasn-kat-la-ink-hannah-aitchison-los-angeles . 2011-07-18 . dead .
8. Web site: TLC Q&A - Hannah Aitchison . TLC .
9. Book: Burton, Bonnie. Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change. 2009. 978-0-9790173-6-0. registration.
10. Web site: Guy Aitchison and Michele Wortman interview . Prick . September 2003 . 2009-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091023111534/http://www.prickmag.net/guymicheleinterview.html . 2009-10-23 . dead.