Magazine

On freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.

Queer bodies & bold colour shape a practice spanning tattoos, paintings & prints. He reflects on creative freedom, finding community & learning to see himself as an artist.

Wispy blackwork & custom tattoos open a conversation about creative freedom, client trust & emotional boundaries, with film and friendship offering other ways to sustain a creative life

Traditional Filipino tattooing connects personal stories with shared heritage. Exploring Baybayin, hand poke, creative intention, cultural belonging & a studio that feels like home.

From Persian ornamentation & underground tattooing in Iran to abstract forms, kinetic work, client trust & creative community

On black and red hand poke, Catholic guilt, the joy of the creative process, and the slow, thoughtful work of sharing the craft without becoming an elitist.

East Van roots and Japanese discipline. A conversation on sacrifice, permanence, and why just being good isn't good enough anymore.

Exploring spooky aesthetics, the science of aging ink, and the quiet power of drawing without a goal.

An intimate conversation on freehand flow, Asian-inspired motifs, and the quiet philosophy of trust behind building Taospace in Vancouver.

Trading the chef's knife for the needle. A conversation on discipline, business, and why "fear is the mind-killer."