M E E T
CHARITY

Charity Oetgen is a wildlife artist and a watercolor painter with a Master’s of Fine Art degree from Laguna College of Art + Design. As a watercolor painter who has been published by National Geographic, and has works in Dr. Jane Goodall’s art collection, watercolor tattoos with vivid color are her favorite style. Her designs are meticulously researched and then traditionally painted in watercolor before they are put on skin, and she believes that a watercolor style tattoo is best created by making an actual watercolor painting to create an added layer of authenticity to the design.

Charity could talk about animals (especially bonobos and okapis), conservation, world travel, philosophy, psychology, and core early life experiences all day with her clients. A bookworm of the highest order, you will easily walk out of your appointment with two or more book recommendations.

A tattooer for fourteen years and counting, Charity has worked in shops in California, Texas, Florida and Ohio. When she isn’t painting or tattooing, you can spot her talking to animals, skipping in the rain, meditating in nature, becoming best friends with a stranger, organizing spaces for fun, hiking/camping, sitting on the floor in a bookshop surrounded by stacks of children’s books, or watching animal documentaries.