Centennial Tattoo
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Welcome to Centennial Tattoo! We’re located in Salida, Colorado, aka “The Heart of the Rockies”, in the Centennial State. We pride ourselves in being the only 100% locally-owned and operated shop in Salida and are deeply involved with the community in which we work and live.
Pretense and giant egos do not exist within our walls, we’re just humble humans. Everyone is welcome here as this is a safe space. We will hold space for you. |
Amanda
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Amanda has been tattooing since 2008, but has been involved in the industry since 2005. Her whole life has been filled with art; as a child, her parents would find her awake late at night, drawing quietly in her room. As an adult, she found herself drawn to making a living through art and enrolled in the art program at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Two years later, she moved back home to continue her learning. She eventually graduated with a degree in fine arts with an emphasis on painting from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Roller derby became a huge part of her life in 2005 and that's where she discovered the art of tattooing. Through one of her teammates, she met some tattooers at a local reputable shop. She spent two years apprenticing under Steve Bauer in Colorado Springs. She later moved to the Denver area, started skating with an internationally-ranked top ten team, and began working for Tribal Rites in Boulder, CO. After eight years in the Boulder shop, it had become time to move to a new home. With plenty of friends in Salida, lots of new people to meet, and a roller derby league with which to skate, Amanda had found a great community. As Salida had welcomed her, she welcomes you to Centennial Tattoo. |
Cassie
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Cassie has been tattooing professionally since 2016, but began her tattoo journey back in 2004 with an apprenticeship at Bonaroo Tattoo in Aurora, CO. Despite a deep passion for art and a newfound love for tattooing, life for Cassie took another course and she put tattooing on the shelf to pursue a career in professional services.
In 2015, after 10+ years behind a desk, she decided she could not be happy without art, so she stepped away from the “big girl” job and finished her tattoo apprenticeship under Lonnie Lindberg in Denver, CO. Cassie has been drawing for as long as she can remember and spent much of her time as a child drawing animals, flowers, and other elements of nature. Having been raised in Salida, CO, she had no shortage of natural inspiration! In high school, she could always be found in art class after school working on posters for the Salida Spartan football games, helping with murals in the cafeteria, or painting for the next upcoming local art show. Today, Cassie enjoys tattooing all types of subject matter in both black/grey and color, but still has a special fondness for nature-inspired projects. She also loves watercolor tattoos, realistic black and grey, neo-traditional, and anything a little on the goofy side. You should ask her about her town deer tattoos. In October of 2022, after almost 20 years on the front range, Cassie moved back to Salida and is excited to be back doing art in her hometown! |
