@monkworm_ink

Grantham, UK

Born and raised in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Loved art from an early age since sitting with my grandad and uncle at the table drawing tractors and trains then drawing potraits through my teenage years. First found my love for tattooing after watching my older cousens getting tattoos. I later had my first tattoo with that same artist.

Didn’t start tattooing until my late 20’s buying my first machine and kit from a friend teaching myself at home until i got a helping start as an apprentice under Darren Paddison at the Tattooshop Grantham. Then i moved on to another studio called Close Inkounters. Now im in a studio with my good friend Toby Page where we both run Red 13 Ink together.

Love realism and potrait tattoos especially in colour but i like to tattoo whatever comes in. Started working conventions over the last couple of years mainly Lincoln which has now become my favourite, I entered for best of star wars award and nearly came 2nd, no prizes for 3rd but i was still happy with that result because the winners were awesome and there was some awesome pieces entered. I once won a competition with a Rick Grimes portrait when i entered to win an ink set from one of the suppliers. My biggest achievement yet is getting sponsored by UnderdogTattooBalm and becoming part of the TattooboutiqueUK Pro Team