My Journey
I didn't come up through a traditional apprenticeship. My path into tattooing was built more quietly — through focused, independent study, mentorship, and a lot of practice.
Before I ever picked up a tattoo machine, I'd spent nineteen years working as a mixed media fine artist, eight of them studying multimedia realism under my mentor, Kim Johnston. That training is where I learned to take fundamentals seriously — form, composition, proportion, and the patience it takes to render something real.
I started tattooing in 2022, and I've spent the years since refining technique and learning to respect the craft on its own terms — it asks for different things than a canvas does. Working out of a private studio lets me give every client the time and attention a piece deserves, without rushing.
I believe a tattoo that's going to last starts long before the needle touches skin — in preparation, in clear conversation about what you actually want, and in never treating "good enough" as good enough. My goal with every project, from the first consultation to the finished healed piece, is work that holds up, and an experience that feels calm, professional, and worth trusting.