Artists

dean sacred

Dean Sacred is co-owner of Sacred Tattoo in New Zealand. He has been tattooing since 94’, born in England but brought up in West Auckland New Zealand, workaholic and never sleeps!

Dean Sacred on Instagram
Sacred Tattoo

william yoneyama

William Yoneyama was born in Brazil in 1978. Influenced heavily by the traditional Japanese styles, he has been tattooing for 15 years throughout Japan, Brazil and Australia, he is currently working at Tattoo Magic, Melbourne, Australia


William Yoneyama on Instagram
William Yoneyama's Website

Tattoo Magic 

rose hardy

Rose Hardy is a New Zealand born tattooist and painter based in New York City. She has been tattooing for 13 years and has worked in studios all over the world. She has Exhibited paintings in New Zealand, England, Australia, Berlin and Italy her most recent a sell out solo show was at Outré Gallery in Melbourne Australia.

Rose Hardy on Instagram
Rose Hardy's Website

Kings Avenue Tattoo

 

dan smith

Born in England and raised in New Zealand, Dan Smith now calls Southern California home. Originally moving to Orange County in 2004, Dan has spent the last 15 years of his life traveling extensively throughout the US and abroad pursuing both music and tattooing. In 2008, Dan began working in Hollywood at Kat Von D’s High Voltage Tattoo.

In 2009 he joined the cast of TLC’s LA INK and was a featured cast member throughout the third and fourth seasons of the program. After the culmination of the show in 2011, Dan continued tattooing in Los Angeles until the end of 2012, whilst still maintaining a heavy travel and touring schedule. In 2013 Dan left High Voltage to establish his own Captured Tattoo in scenic Old Town Tustin in Orange County, California.

Dan is an accomplished, all rounded tattooer that's mostly recognize for his bold, detailed and colourful work. It is strong when it needs to be and delicate when you least expect it. He takes influence from album art and iconic styles to 80's skateboard graphics and culture but his admiration for classic traditional imagery always shines through the brightest.

 

Captured tattoo

Dan Smith on Instagram

steve wood

Tattooer, Painter and a Gentleman.  He believes in holding fast to the tradition of the past, traditional tattoo and hand painted, spit shaded flash.

 

Steve Wood on Instagram

Sacred Tattoo 

Steve Burlton

With the sad passing of Steve last year 21019 all of Steve’s commissions are going to his family

RIP Steve, rest easy brother! ??

Based in Luxembourg Europe, spending 5 months a year with the like of Sacred tattoo New Zealand, Chapel Tattoo - Melbourne, Tattoo Magic - Melbourne

Steve Burlton on Instagram
Steve Burlton's website

capilli tupou

His style is entrenched in Traditional American tattooing with a turn of the century/folk art influence.

His paintings are truly unique with constant surprises reflected in his design and colour palette.

A true gentleman of the industry, Capilli draws motivation and inspiration from his wife and son and his Maori/American Samoan heritage.

 

Capilli Tupou on Instagram
Sacred Tattoo

erin chance

Erin Chance is a tattooer from New Zealand, now living in Richmond Virginia. When she’s not tattooing or drawing she is probably gaming, and is well on her way to being a crazy cat lady.

Erin Chance's Website
Erin Chance on Instagram

justin weatherholtz

Justin Weatherholtz is an American tattoo artist who currently resides and works in New York City at world renowned Kings Avenue Tattoo. He has been tattooing for 15 years and is co-producer of Pagoda City Tattoo Festical inReading, Pennsylvania  

 

Kings Avenue Tattoo

alex rusty cairns

After a life long obsession with drawing, Alex began tattooing in 2005, and went on to tattoo at some of the busiest and best tattoo shops in Australia, along with guest spots in London and Berlin.

After working alongside some of Australia’s leading Japanese tattoo artists, he established Lighthouse with co-founder Nathan Puata to cement his style in Sydney tattooing.

 

Lighthouse Tattoo

Lighthouse Facebook

Alex Instagram

currar whitham

Currar is fresh to the industry only tattooing for the last year aprenticing under Nick Agnew. Inspired and influenced by the likes of Dean Sacred and Erin chance, even feels seeing their work is the reason he is tattooing today.

Based at Kingsland Ink in Auckland, New Zealand he hopes to travel extensively in his career, this is just the beginning.

 

Currar Instagram

 

Roger Moore

Roger Moore is a tattooer and painter from Auckland, New Zealand. He is heavily influenced by traditional tattooing, classic art and heavy metal. 

Till Death Tattoo

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Ryan Ussher

Artist and Co-owner of Lighthouse Tattoo in Sydney Australia 

Ryan has worked in many places in Australia and abroad, from bustling street shops to small private studios, to hone his skills into a recognizable style that draws from traditional Japanese tattoo and print imagery as well as Western elements. 

Ryan Ussher Tattoos

Lighthouse Tattoo 

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Geordie Cole

Geordie started tattooing in Melbourne in 1990. In 1996 he took over ownership of Tattoo Magic in Fitzroy from Gary Mooney. He has been running the studio and tattooing there for 22 years. All the while building a Melbourne Tattooing Institution. His work has moved into a more Asian aesthetic, which he says is “Timeless on the skin”. That said, Geordie is constantly pushing forward with great clients and tattoos in early 2017 Geordie became actively involved as a committee member working with the Australian Tattooists Guild.  This is a not for profit organisation that continues to represent the professional tattooing community at a government level. Their main Focus being to see responsible regulation for the tattooing industry is constantly pushing forward with great clients and tattoos. 

Tattoo Magic

Geordie Cole Instagram

 

Benny Bones

Born in New Zealand. I travel extensively, am largely influenced by Japanese art and imagery mixed with western pop culture. 
Currently living in Melbourne and working at Tattoo Magic.

Tattoo Magic
Benny Bones Instagram

horitsuki dust wu

Horitsuki Dust Wu has been tattooing for 15 years and opened Galaxy Tattoo HK in 2011. I would say I am more familiar in Tradition Japanese Tattoo in all categories. Meantime I like make painting to share my art all over the world also Maker and developer of the Horipen.is Tattoo Stencil Pen

Galaxy Tattoo

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Levi Waihape

Levi Waihape
 
Ngati Kahungunu
Ngati Pahauwera
Ngati Porou
 

 

 

Tom Rollandi

Tom Rollandi is a New Zealand based tattoo artist currently working out of Sacred Tattoo in Auckland with a strong focus on contemporary black and grey inspired from traditional Japanese woodblock prints and tattooing.
 
 

Cassandra Winter

Cass is a tattoo artist based at Sacred tattoo in Auckland. Outside of the studio, she can be found lurking amongst piles of dusty books or perusing the vaults of natural history museums - influences reflected in her work.

Sacred Tattoo

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