Erin Ruiz

A drawer since birth and a painter by trade, I was persuaded to try my hand as a tattoo artist. Now, in addition to painting galleries shows and illustrating freelance jobs with balancing tattoos for six years; there’s no artistic challenge I don’t enjoy getting my hands on. My current work masquerades as inviting and soft — oftentimes melancholic, pop surrealistic images rife with subtext layered with playful undertones of symbolism — like cute animals or food items that allude to deeper meaning such as addiction (like meth). I enjoy most styles when it comes to tattooing, too!