Bio

I have been intrigued by tattoos from an early age, my grandfather was in the navy and had traditional old school tattoos, and my parents are in the motorbike community so I was often surrounded by lots of bikers with colourful arms, however it was a long journey before i started tattooing as a career!

At school, art and punk rock were the only things I was interested in, playing in the band HER:ENEMY. I would spend my time designing t-shirts, gig posters and Cd covers for local bands. I went on to study art at GCSE, A-level, diploma and degree level, winning an award for Inspired Students at the Tate gallery along the way. After graduating from university I lived the Rock´n Roll life working as a tour manager driving bands across the UK and Ireland. I mainly worked with American bands such as Less Than Jake, Hellogoodbye and Seasick Steve to name a few.

I walked away from the music industry with my ears still ringing and after months and months of working on a portfolio I flew to Tampa Florida, where I apprenticed at New World Vision tattoo studio. My confidence, sketchbook and knowledge of the tattoo industry and tattoo art grew considerably during this time.

I returned to England hungry to continue learning and developing my skills, i moved to the capital city of London, finding a new home at Ouch Tattoo in Ealing, working under the careful eyes of head artist Miguel Angel.

After two years at ouch my feet started to itch and it was time to travel again. I got my visa packed my bags and headed to Australia, where I have been travelled and working throughout 2011. I was fortunate enough to work with some of the most influential artists of a generation and also at the biggest tattoo conventions in the country.

Many artists have influenced me over the years, at the moment I am really inspired by Mark Ryden, Kuniyoshi, Egon Schiele, Sylvia Ji and tattoo artists Steve Byrne, Tony Ciavarro and Angelique houtkamp.

I’m currently really enjoying drawing and tattooing big bold colourful tattoos with a cartooney twist, i also enjoy old school designs and working with watercolour but my mind is open to all styles of tattoo art, imagination has no limits! Art is a journey in which we never stop learning and should never stop giving and sharing.

If you have any questions would like to book an appointment or like to enquire about custom work, please don’t hesitate to contact me!