“Hope, peace and happiness… that’s what I feel. That’s all the lesson we need right now.”
Meet Remedy.
Remedy, his real name, was born and raised in Charlotte and is a supervisor working at the airport.
What advice would you give to your younger self? “Pursue your dreams and be steadfast in them… that’s what I’d tell myself.”
What brought that to you attention? “Seeing everybody else moving forward in life. I’m trying to do the same thing.”
What is your biggest challenge right now? “Myself, work and myself again. It’s up to you to move forward in life. I’m doing alright. I’m drawing more, dancing more… trying to do more of my passion.”
What do you draw? “I’m an upcoming tattoo artist. Yeah, I’m working on that most importantly. But, I’m trying to put my artwork online and have people look at it more.”
So, how does a tattoo artist get started? Do you have to mess up a bunch of people’s bodies before you get good at it? “Nope. Don’t touch nobody until you’re confident… until you know in your heart that you’re ready.”
Is there a way to practice on non-humans? “You can practice on yourself, pig skin, stuff like that.”
Pig skin… are you serious? Does it act just like human skin? “Just like regular skin, yeah… or fruit, mangos, stuff like that.”
What are your goals? “Have my own tattoo parlor and my own dance studio… things of that nature. Fashion…”
Fashion… tell me about that. “I’m very into fashion. I make my own clothes sometimes.”
How would your friends describe you? “Some say quiet, some say bubbly, outgoing, stuff like that. It varies. {laughs}”
Do you maybe act differently around different people? “Yeah, it’s dependent on the connection between the person… how I open up.”
As we were saying goodbye, Remedy said, “It’s pretty cool coming out and viewing the world and letting people see it from your eyes.”
Thank you Remedy for being part of my 100 Strangers Project.
Technical Notes: We were next to a large building with a bright beam of sunlight shining down on Remedy’s face. I used a reflector to even out his face. The holiday lights on the trees behind him added to the ambience.
Dan Russell-Pinson 