Young artist seeking buffalo NY apprenticeship

The human body is beautifull in its starkness, without ornamentation, yet human ego allows for a challenge of what is and what can be. Tattooing to me is an art of allowing a natural metamorphosis of ones desires into a concrete form, to be carried and lived with. The art fascinates me, yet I do not tattoo. I have been drawing and painting my entire life, am aged 18, and with the upcoming arrival of my child have decided to finally pursue my own future. I WILL become a tattoo artist, and have been searching the area for the past few months unsuccessfully. If any artists in the buffalo area have read this, please reply. Thank you for your time.