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Deanna James
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The Painterly Tattooer

Deanna James

The owner and founder of Eden, Deanna is a fine artist whose primary medium is tattoos. She's trained in classical art for nearly 3 decades and has fueled the renaissance of the tattoo industry. Deanna has taught her techniques to thousands of students and studies yearly at the finest art schools in Europe.

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Ash Smith
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Illustrative Realism

Ash Smith

Some artists simply just have an innate eye for what looks good--Ash is one of those artists. This understanding, combined with her technical skills, allows her to tattoo in a wide range of styles at an exceptionally high level. She excels at realism and illustrative designs, and particularly loves mixing the two for a completely unique look.

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Camila Conti
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Emotive Realism

Camila Conti

Camila creates vibrant, story-driven color tattoos that feel like “pretty chaos” in the best way. Known for her emotive realism and love of detail, she builds busy, nature-inspired compositions where animals, botanicals, and symbolic elements all come together in a way that still feels clear, intentional, and deeply personal.

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Cass Fuller
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Fine Art & Floral Tattoos

Cass Fuller

Cass is a fine artists whose primary medium is tattooing. After graduating with Bachelor in Fine Arts and a minor in art history from the Art Institute of Chicago, Cass started and completed her tattoo apprenticeship at Eden under Deanna. Cass has become widely known for her art-first approach to tattooing, using her experience to create stunning florals, painting replications, whimsical ladies, and more.

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Demir
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Color Realism Redefined

Demir

Demir brings fine art skill, strong color, and clean design to every tattoo. His work mixes European painting style with modern realism, making his pieces feel bold and emotional. In 17 years tattooing, Demir has earned 2 dozen awards at tattoo conventions across the globe, including Best of Show, Best Color, Most Original, and Best Healed.

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Ethan Hideo
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Ornamental Illustrative / Realism

Ethan Hideo

Ethan built his skills tattooing everything from lettering to realism. His style has developed into one that’s immediately recognizable to him. His passion for client collaboration shines through, especially when turning imaginative ideas into meaningful custom pieces.

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Grease
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Black and Grey Realism With Precision

Grease

Matthew “Grease” Gonzalez’s work draws inspiration from religious artwork, as well as religion, which is deeply personal to him. His very detailed, precise techniques are a perfect fit for these subject matters, and his smooth shading makes for brilliantly dynamic designs.

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Jess Reef
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Pop-Culture and Music Inspired Tattoos

Jess Reef

Jess blends her clients' love of books, music, film, and video games into tattoos that are equal parts nostalgic and one of a kind. Her work transforms iconic imagery into deeply personal, wearable art. Jess’s signature illustrative blackwork style blends realistic photography with academic drawing principles for her unique look.

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Jon Laflore
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Intentional Black and Grey Realism

Jon Laflore

Jon has over a decade of experience in realism and design. He has built his name through the technical precision he achieves in his tattoos. His 3-round liner approach gives his tattoos a soft, dynamic look, and his incorporation of gold elements make his work stand out.

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Luiza Fortes
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Modern Neotraditional

Luiza Fortes

Luiza's modern neotraditional tattoos blend elegance, saturation, and striking composition. With over 20 years tattooing and a lifetime of art, Luiza has expertise across multiple subject matters and mediums.

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Mark Wade
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The Body Florist

Mark Wade

Mark is world-renowned for floral tattoos. His work has the soft look of a painting, but the attention to detail he puts into his color realism uniquely separates him from any other artist in the style.

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Monica Snyder
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Abstract Surrealism

Monica Snyder

Monica's work blends her background of oil painting, abstract art, realism drawing, and 3D animation studies. Her tattoos are unique while still being aesthetically beautiful. Monica is one of the artists who have been at Eden since we opened. In that time, her efforts and studies have helped her grow into a nationally-recognized, award-winning artist.

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Nadia Most
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Gilded Renaissance Tattoo Artist

Nadia Most

After graduating from Toronto’s top art university, Nadia moved to the US. Her gilded tattoos draw inspiration from her fine art background and the Renaissance period of art. This recognition also earned her a spot on Season 17 of Ink Master.

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Nicole L
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Delicate Microrealism / Fine-Line

Nicole L

Nicole creates exquisitely detailed tattoos with the softness and depth of watercolor painting. Trained in traditional Chinese fine art, she specializes in flowing, feminine designs that wrap naturally with the body and feel like they’ve always belonged there.

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Ramon Rodrigo
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Hyperrealistic Black and Grey

Ramon Rodrigo

Ramon replicates photographs on skin with perfection. Whether it's portraits, animals, or sculptures, Ramon achieves every detail and texture, while packing his black solid and creating enough contrast for his work to hold up over time. He is one of the world's masters of black and grey realism, a timeless, powerful style.

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Sam McAleese
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Realism & Surrealism That Tells a Story

Sam McAleese

From Northern Ireland, Sam has won awards for his color realism and surrealism all over the UK. Horror, portraits, neon, and painterly tattoos are all subject matters he excels in. After taking two intensive seminars with Deanna to learn her techniques, he's bringing his experience to the US starting in June 2026.

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Strawberry Jade
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Realism and Neon Surrealism Tattoos

Strawberry Jade

Tattooing for over 10 years, Jade excels in replicating lifelike photography in a surreal way on skin. She pulls in dream-like elements, including space, double exposure, and neon glow effects to create pieces that are as unique as they are technically sound. Jade beautifully renders portraits, animals, florals, and anything else you can take a photo of.

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Taylor Phelps
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Fineline / Designer / B&G Realism

Taylor Phelps

Taylor is an expert of anatomy, both in her art, and her tattoo placements. What started as a masterful eye for aesthetics has grown as Taylor has pursued seminars and classes both at Eden and independently. Her art is flawless, and every piece is placed to flow with her clients' bodies, as if they were meant to be there.

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Toki
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Stunning Realism + Shadow Tattoos

Toki

Toki blends a strong foundation of tattoo techniques with creativity. Not only can she replicate realism, but she created an entirely new tattoo style, "shadow tattoos," from her imagination.

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Willow Webber
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Faerie Nouveau Tattooer

Willow Webber

Willow channels her love for vintage art into her tattoos. She's had extensive training in art mediums outside of tattooing including oil, watercolor, and stained glass. Willow's subject matters expand a wide range including botanicals, Victorian portraits, fantasy and gothic themes, stained glass, and fairies, with a common theme of romance and whimsy unifying them all.

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Xavier “X” Ayers
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Various Styles / Retro Red Line

Xavier “X” Ayers

One of the most versatile tattoo artists, X excels in a wide range of styles, including realism, fine line, and color. His signature “Retro Red Line” style, inspired by his love of pop art, has won awards at conventions and received critical acclaim and press throughout the tattoo industry. X has a deep dedication to his customer service, and takes pride in making sure his clients are heard, confident, and comfortable. 

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Amber Strange
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Resident Guest Artist

Amber Strange

Amber creates hyperrealistic jewelry tattoos on skin. Her art is the definition of "wearable:" cascading ornaments, sparkling details, and popping colors.

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Kali Torres
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Resident Guest Artist

Kali Torres

Kali's unique style blends inspiration from neotraditional tattooing, painterly techniques, and classical art. Her designs are rich with emotion and her ornate framing creates wearable art that fits each placement tastefully and effortlessly.

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