I was born and raised in Montana, USA, a place that has a significant influence on my relationship with nature, my values, and my artistic style.
My artistic background is a combination of self-teaching and formal instruction, primarily in acrylic painting, acrylic ink, mural art, watercolor, and mixed media. Tattooing came into my repertoire informally over the Covid-19 pandemic, and I have been practicing consistently and growing my clientele base ever since. I have also expanded more formally into the tattoo world by joining an established studio (Copper Kraken Tattoo Emporium), receiving my blood-borne pathogen certification, and attending conventions across Canada and the US.

My tattooing style has predominantly settled around my background of animals and nature, as well as my personality of seeking balance in all things: light and dark, heavy and fine, big and small. In 2024 I found a new creative edge of adding splashes of red to my black-and-white designs that stands out fabulously on many different skin tones and incorporates a unique flare to my tattoos.

My top most priority in my tattooing experience is customer care and satisfaction. I want to empower my clients to collaborate with me on their design, make adjustments if necessary, and leave the chair feeling absolutely ecstatic about their new ink. I value honesty, love, and integrity above all and hope to carry them through into my business.

You can view more of LJ’s work on instagram @inkarnatetattoo