I am Erika Armstrong — a tattoo artist with 25 years of experience, an award-winning custom painter, airbrush realist, and creative, with a strong background in automotive.

 

As both an artist and a creative businesswoman, I’ve learned every lesson this industry has to offer — and used them to refine my craft, my process, and my perspective.

 

My world revolves around colour, paint, and the pure joy of creating — alongside my furbaby, who keeps life grounded and full.

Most days, you’ll find me fully immersed in a project, hands covered in ink or candy paint, completely in the zone. I’m a doer — an all-round creative who can transform a blank canvas, a piece of skin, or a 1940s fender into something that truly stops people in their tracks.

From realism and caricature to Chicano, pet portraiture, and neo-traditional work — if it can take ink or paint, I’ve spent the last 25 years mastering it.

 

Over the next few years, I’ll be touring across Europe and the USA, bringing my signature tattoo style to select studios for exclusive guest spots. I specialise in rich Americana, bold Casino and Highroller themes, intricate Chicano, classic Pin-up, and beautifully nostalgic pieces. I love blending ornate detailing with both vibrant colour and striking black and grey work. Whether you’re drawn to timeless traditional aesthetics or more elaborate, story-rich designs, I create tattoos that feel deeply personal and artistically timeless.

I hold a special place in my heart for pet farewell tattoos. Losing a furbaby is one of the hardest experiences, and I understand that deeply.

 

“Fourteen days after losing my beautiful boy Diego, the house felt unbearably empty. There were almost no photos of him on the walls, and the silence was overwhelming. Now, I carry him with me every day on my arm.”

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Touch base, say hi or hit me up if I can help.

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