I'm an artist living in Marfa, TX. I’ve been in Texas for about 7 months since deciding to leave Chicago last year. My car broke down in the area en (scenic) route to LA and the rest is history. I’m a handpoke tattoo artist (my instagram is @elriomarfa), illustrator, photographer, and I make my own clothes and embroidered patches sometimes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people in the cities I visit and at home. I've made some great friends who were couchsurfing with my friends in Marfa and Chicago, and want to keep that going.

Interests

• arts
• diy
• art history
• museums
• tattooing
• underground music

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵female folk singers with haunted voices, old country and gunslinger songs, chicago musicians, all the bond theme songs, intense dance and experimental music from the 80s (typically french) 📽awful netflix originals to pass the time, art films under 40 minutes, films by friends, horror movies any time of the year any time of the day 📖reimagined mythological short stories, magical realism, latin american poetry, books with unlovable female characters

Teach, Learn, Share

I can sew, embroider, draw, tattoo, and design, and would love to share the basics of any of those skills with friends.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to give you tattoos, help with any projects you’re working on, or just stay out of your hair!

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States