About the Artist
First, thank you to all of the people who have helped me on this long and tumultuous journey. You know who you are! Seriously. THANK YOU.
I’m a queer, trans (they/them), mixed (white and Korean) tattoo artist from the Pacific Northwest. I’ve been spellbound by tattoos since I was a kid. Tattooing is my favorite kind of art to do, although I love mixed media and working with things I’ve scavenged from thrift stores.
I’m inspired by my loved ones, Miyazaki’s films, sci-fi/fantasy/horror themed graphic novels and movies, Adventure Time, Over The Garden Wall, and all of the other weird cartoons that I grew up on.
Before I was tattooing, I spent my time working lots of different customer service and caregiving jobs, volunteering as an advocate for trans and queer youth (specifically around policy change and mental health resources).
One of my goals is to eventually offer free tattoos to our community as a way to reclaim a part of the body that might have a visual reminder of harm caused in their past (including self harm scars, gang tattoos, exes’ names, etc.)
I use a trauma-informed approach and acknowledge that there will always be room to grow, listen to, and learn from others.