I am currently accepting proposals for custom work. All inquiries will receive a response.

Tattooer, painter, creative director from Chicago.

For 2025 - Your pick of flower or combination of two flowers. (or a fern, tree leaves, cacti, succulent, etc.) Max size of 7" tall/wide. I'll work with you to compose and design a custom piece and then tattoo it over the course of a day with a tiny grouping of 3 needles.

Custom Flower Tattoo

A photo collage of three apple blossoms on a sprig. A small to medium sized tattoo. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Apple blossoms (3 flowers)

A photo collage of four apple blossoms on a sprig. A small to medium sized tattoo. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Apple blossom configuration

Two beautifully ornamental orchids to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles (3rl) - 5"x 5"

Mercurial Orchids

A grouping of five lenten roses (helleborus orientalis). To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Lenten Roses

A photo collage of a beautiful flax flower. A small to medium sized tattoo. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Beautiful Flax

Two graceful poppies to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. (sizing can always be smaller or micro)

Two Poppies

A bunch of cherry plum blossom in a beautiful composition. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Cherry Plum blossom

A refined composition of the Japanese Quince flower to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Japanese Quince

A whispy composition! To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. 

Cosmos

A lovely grouping of anemones to be tattooed with a small grouping of needles.

Anemones

A collaged sprig of ornamental flowers and leaves. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. This is a flash image, it's an edition of 3.

Ornamental Sprig

A precise and graphic fern leaf to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles

Fern leaf 

A single periwinkle flower arranged with leaves. Vinca Minor (periwinkle) represents serenity, sentimental memories, and everlasting love. Of pleasant recollections. Of friendship. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Periwinkle 04

Your pick of flower or combination of two flowers. (or a fern, tree leaves, cacti, succulent, etc.) Max size of 6" tall/wide. I'll work with you to compose and design a custom piece and then tattoo it over the course of a day with a tiny grouping of 3 needles. 

A digital illustration of a Lily of the Valley flower. A small to medium sized tattoo. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Lily of the Valley

A watercolor illustration. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Lily of the Valley watercolor

An illustration of lilacs to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles (3rl) - 5"x 3"

Lilac branch

An illustrative iris. Lends itself to a central placement, but can also be offset. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. 

Bearded Iris

A photo collage arrangement of a single peony to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles (3rl) - 8"x 4"

Curved Peony

A photo collage of four cherry blossoms on a sprig. A small to medium sized tattoo. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Cherry blossom

A gestural magnolia to be tattooed with a small grouping of needles

Brushstroke Magnolia

Periwinkle 02

A single Magnolia flower to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles (3rl) - 6"x 6"

A Single Magnolia

A bunch of mountain laurels to be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. With an intoxicating scent, these are a harbinger of Spring.

Mountain Laurels

A wispy branch of willow leaves to be tattooed with a small grouping of needles.

Willow branch

If you purchase this, you get to choose one flower from this Flash Sheet. You'll get a link to schedule your appointment. These are being tattooed on specific days, please make sure you'll have availability.
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Thur, May 2nd.
Sat, May 11th.
Sat, Jun 8th.
Thur, June 20th.

*With tattoo flash, other people within this release will be able to get the same tattoo.

Ornamental Flash Sheet 01

A long stemmed rose to be tattooed with a small grouping of needles.

Long Stem Rose

The strength of negative space creates the edges of this anemones. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. 

Anemone Arrangement

This stark and beautiful illustration can be placed anywhere on the body, preferably large and extended. Let's experiment and see how this could fit on you! To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. 

Giant Wildflower Stalk

A wildlife illustration of Japanese anemones. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles.

Japanese anemones

A double mastectomy tattoo to be completed over two full days. We'll work together and create a work of art for your body; based on your needs. Before you visit, you'll have five different versions of a design to choose from and we can edit even more the day of the appointment. (With reconstruction or without!)

Custom Double Mastectomy Tattoo

An elegant illustration/photo collage with a slight curve. To be tattooed meticulously with a small grouping of needles. 

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