the sweet ink team
LEO / RYAN
LEO WILSON
SHOP OWNER / ARTIST
After years of working in the Lake area tattooing, Leo decided to follow his dream and open his own shop in Osage Beach.
He stays on top of his craft travelling to industry events and tattooing competitively to represent the lake area, often bringing home awards to hang on the shop walls.
One of Leo’s favorite parts of the job is doing cover-ups, the art of fixing a faded or poorly done tattoo. He enjoys recreating something that has lost meaning or importance, into something new.
Leo enjoys working with designs that have a strong sense of realism, along with working in black and grey.
RYAN LANSING
SHOP ARTIST
Coming out of high school Ryan knew he wanted to find a way to make art and earn a solid income doing so. Tattooing was a natural fit, and he was lucky to get offered an apprenticeship by his mentor back in 2005.
Originally he wasn’t a fan of working in color, but now he can’t get enough of it. While he doesn’t favor any particular style, you’ll find a lot of passion for anime/manga inspired pieces among his work.
