★ about me // life 'n work stuff ! ★

Hi! I'm Sig, the one behind this page and all the stuff/art/tattoos on here. I'm a Tattooer/Visual Artist working out of Portland, Oregon.

These past few years; aside from tattooing, I have maintained a focus on drawing both natural and abstract forms, graphic design, and expanding my technical skillset.

I was born and raised in the Willamette Valley, right outside of Salem. There, I maintained a focus on painting, and drawing in colored pencil and graphite.

I learned how to professionally tattoo in 2023; even though I gave my first hand-poke tattoo at age 15.

My goal in tattooing is to better connect people to their own bodies, through artistic engagement, and expression.

To me, tattooing is a form of community care, and harm reduction, so I take it seriously. Your safety, comfort, and experience are just as important to me as the final product of your tattoo, and always will be. <3

QUICK- FACTS//Things to Know About Me!

PRONOUNS: Any!

AGE: 22

I COLLECT: very small ceramic bowls/objects, CD's, mini figures, stickers, archive t-shirts, rocks, art, plants, and fish decor.

STAR SIGN: Gemini 𓀤𓀥

FUN FACTS! I know ASL, and have been vegetarian since I was 11.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Animals, Basketball, Music, Fashion/Brand Creative Direction, Punk/Grunge Subcultures, Graphic Design, Art Framing, Philosophy, Minecraft, and Soil Erosion.

FAVORITE COLOR: Orange (Green/Pink, as H.M.'s)

FAVORITE ANIMALS: Dogs, Fish, and Deer (specifically Salmon, and my Black Lab) 𓆟

FAVORITE PASS TIMES: Archiving stuff, listening to music, collaging, drawing, info dumping, etc.

ART BACKGROUND:

After the pandemic, I took a few 6 week drawing/graphic design classes at Chemeketa Community College, where I studied Buisness. I was taught how to draw by a blunt, Doc- Marten wearing, masc Woman in an elective art class, who molded me; and also punished me with hours upon hours of graphite still-life studies. I miss her dearly.

I then, paused my education to obtain my tattoo license. Throughout tattoo school and during the beginning of my career, I was a custom art/picture framer.

It was my first, real world, "art job"; and it gave me the chance to develop a steady, trained hand/eye (and, draw on sticky notes when it was slow).

I am self/community taught!

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