Make Your Mark

“Part autobiography, part advice book, this picture book [shows how] Gresham challenged and changed the perceptions regarding women and tattoos … Vibrant and colorful, [this is] an inspiring story of a formidable woman changing the world through her art. —Booklist“Retracing her artistic development, from her rejection of an elementary school art teacher’s instruction to ‘stay in the lines’ to her determined quests for just the right inks, colors, and designs for dark skin, [Jacci Gresham concludes her story,] “This is how I make my mark” … “How will you make yours?” Informative and inspirational.” —Kirkus

Jacci Gresham, a Flint, Michigan, native, is the first known Black female tattoo shop owner in the United States. Her shop, located in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter, was Louisiana’s oldest continuous tattoo business. Jacci has designed tattoos for celebrities like Tim McGraw, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys. How to Make Your Mark, which chronicles her art, life, and community activism, is her debut children’s book.

Sherry Fellores is the debut author of How to Make Your Mark, in collaboration with Jacci Gresham, America’s first known Black female tattoo artist. She is drawn to untold stories about regular, everyday people doing extraordinary things and how they serve in their communities. Sherry writes about family, schools, and blue collar workers. She lives in the Chicagoland area with her family.

David Wilkerson is an American illustrator who was born in Denver, CO, and is currently based in Maryland. David developed a love for illustration during his time at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He believes that creation itself is what we live in, and he’s spent the last 20+ years creating the most authentic version of himself as possible.

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