About

 

I started tattooing in 2008 at Black & Blue Tattoo under the guidance of Leo Herod. I learned from everybody who was at the shop at the time — Idexa Stern, Anne Williams, Victor Trujillo, Jaime Royal VI, Siri Strauss, and Tala Brandeis. 

 

After four years at Black & Blue, I spent two years working at Mermaids Tattoo, an all-female collective under the ownership of Anne Williams. I was there from 2012 to 2014. I opened my San Francisco private studio in 2014, and after five years in that tiny sweet space, I moved my private tattoo studio to a lovely, spacious suite in the East Bay. Fall 2023 marked my fifteen (!) years in the business. It is the longest relationship of my life, and I intend to stay in it until my last breath. 

 

I specialize in experimental styles. I love geometry, abstraction, playing with contrast. I get very nerdy about getting the placement just right, hitting all the precise points on the body. I do a lot of fine line work, a lot of bright bold color as well and delicate color blending.

I want each tattoo I do to be exactly what the wearer needs, to reflect the soul of its owner. 

 

If its a little different, if you don't see it a lot, it is probably up my alley. 

 

Honestly if you want to know more about me, you should listen to my podcast. 

 

My instagram will always have my latest work, so if you want to see what I am up to, go there: