Recalling the health journey that led to his tattoos, Gulliford shared, “I had a big lymph node growing… I didn’t think anything of it. It was about six months of chemotherapy. I felt like I had superhuman strength following that experience.”
In a 2019 interview with Inked, Gulliford disclosed his initiation into facial tattoos at the age of 18, initially met with his mother’s disapproval. While she eventually accepted smaller face tattoos, the expansion of ink onto a larger canvas triggered her reservations, prompting interventions at tattoo shops in an attempt to dissuade artists from larger facial tattoos.
Quest Gulliford’s unapologetic journey of self-expression, marked by triumph over adversity, continues to captivate audiences, proving that sometimes, the most remarkable stories are written on our skin.
