Salem Resident to Compete in Live Inkmaster Finale

SALEM, MA — A Salem resident is currently on the cusp of earning one of the tattoo industry's most prestigious titles. Kelly Doty, the owner of Helheim Gallery located at 28 Norman St., has advanced through 15 episodes of competition and has reached the finale of Spike TV's eighth season of Inkmaster.

According to her bio on the SpikeTV website, Doty's style is described as spooky, illustrative and cartoonish; but the Salem artist describes it as "grim but cute." Doty will be competing against two other tattoo artists during a live finale in New York City.

Doty is competing for a $100,000 prize, a chance to be featured in "Inked" magazine and a guest residency in her mentor Chris Nunez's shop.

The finale begins at 10 p.m. SpikeTV can be found on Channel 55 for Comcast customers, 54 for Verizon customers, 168 for Dish Network customers and 262 for DirecTV customers.

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