Welcome to the Curious Lotus
We’re glad you’re here! Stay awhile, learn about our space, explore the portfolios of our talented artists, and see if we could be the perfect fit for your next tattoo experience!
A Time for New Growth
Curious Lotus was founded in 2025 by long-term friends and co-working artists Char Hall and Tina Gray in a small, welcoming community just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. Both Hall and Gray come from extensive backgrounds in multidisciplinary art and tattooing, as well as operating award-winning shops of their own on opposite ends of the country for nearly two decades. After relocating to North Carolina in 2020, Char began working with Tina at Shades of Gray in Clayton while still maintaining a dedicated client base in California, and Tina began cultivating a new following in Texas along with her long-time clientele here in the Triangle region. After realizing that they both craved the peace and tranquility of a private studio setting Tina and Char decided to nurture that dream until it blossomed into the calm, secluded and beautifully unique destination where their clients could enjoy a quiet, exceptional tattoo experience and escape from the hustle and bustle of the traditional shop environment.
A Perfect Habitat
While on the hunt for the ideal space to set down new roots, Tina and Char had the opportunity to partner with Mandy McNulty, a fellow creative and owner of local Community Arts Collective Artmosphere.
Artmosphere was founded in 2018 with the goal of building relationships within the community using the arts as a bridge. Artmosphere provides a space to create, support, learn and view arts by offering workshops, classes, a clay studio, music lessons, event space, as well as a community garden and art gallery! Artmosphere is a place to make connections and grow as a person and a community, so register for one of their art classes, attend an event or check out their artisan markets.
