Talking about your own art is like talking about a dream. You’re lucky if you’re lucid enough to hold onto a plot or recognize any solid concept as they shift and render. It’s like a fugue state where you come out of it wondering if you’ve managed to make any sense at all.

My early relationship with art was very personal, I would draw to anchor myself to imagined worlds.  I collected many through books and film, and those inspired my own imaginings.  In my early teens, I discovered graphic novels at a local library and later a close grade school friend introduced me to cult & horror film. These mediums continue to be major inspirations to me today and if we spend any amount of time together be warned they are my among favourite topics of discussion.

It started with posting pen & ink drawings on Instagram in 2016, I received such a flooding of support and was encouraged towards tattooing by the incredible Cate Webb, owner and founder of Black Cat Tattoo. I began hand-poking in 2017, and by the end of 2020, having taught myself to weld a tattoo machine, I officially joined the team of artists at Black Cat as a full time resident.

Summer of 2025, after nearly a half decade of creating next to some of my favourite people, I took another leap and moved to a semi private space away from the bustle of downtown. I can now be found at Famiglia Tattoo in the sleepy neighbourhood of Oak Bay.

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