Tattoos by Bram Adey: January 2026

Sunday, January 25, 2026

January 2025 - New Tattoos and Flash - Our Natural World

Hi, welcome to my blog, if you're new to my work, welcome, my Name is Bram. I've been tattooing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for sixteen years, and I make traditionally inspired black and grey tattoos. I make both custom and flash tattoos, and my books are always open.

You can email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com for tattoos, consultations, and general inquiries.

a large shoulder tattoo of a pileated woodpecker perched on a barky tree trunk. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading.

Pileated Woodpecker - Upper arm tattoo.

A tattoo of a caribou head on a thigh. the caribou tattoo is surrounded by similar style tattoos of a beaver and a loon. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Caribou and Beaver tattoos - Thigh

a detail of a large shin tattoo of a garter snake weaving among bunchberry flowers. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.flowers. t

a large shin tattoo of a garter snake weaving in and among bunchberry flowers. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Garter Snake and Bunchberries - Shin tattoo

a full back floral tattoo of iris flowers, the tattoo is of two large iris plants filling the back and supporting an older tattoo of a vignetted landscape scene of a canoer on a river in the boreal forest. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

a detail of a large iris flower tattooed on a back. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

a detail of an iris flower tattooed on a back. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Iris Back tattoo

a photograph of a tattooed upper arm with a loon on the shoulder elegantly emerging from the water, and below that a tattoo of a fountain with a waterfall of water over filling a dish with water. a small bee tattoo can also be seen peeking out from the inner arm. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Upper arm tattoos - Loon and Waterfall

A detail of a loon tattoo. the loon is elegantly raising up out of the water with it's wings tucked in and it's pattern on proud display. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Loon Tattoo - Upper arm

a detail of a tattoo of a fountain with a waterfall filling a dish with water. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Waterfall tattoo - Upper arm

a tattoo of goldenrod flowers filling the gap between a central chest tattoo and a sleeve of smaller tattoos.

Goldenrod tattoo - chest gap filler

a tattoo of a loon rising u out of the water. It's belly is showing and it's bright belly is showing. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Loon Tattoo - shoulder

a chest tattoo of a loon with it's wings stretched wide, emerging from water with it's proud pattern on full display. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Loon Tattoo - Pectoral

a tattoo of a raccoon on an elbow. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Raccoon tattoo - Elbow

A tattoo of a sparrow perched on a tree branch on an upper-inner arm. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Sparrow tattoo - upper-inner arm

a tattoo of a gentle looking tiger head. the tiger head tattoo is in a fineline black and grey style and it looks thoughtful and gentle. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Benevolent tiger tattoo - thigh

A detail of a large Sweetgrass tattoo. The tattoo is on a thigh, and in the background can be seen many other tattoos on the person's legs. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Sweetgrass tattoo - Thigh

An outer forearm tattoo of a swallow with it's wings stretched wide. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Swallow tattoo - Forearm

A tattoo of a blue jay on a thigh. The blue jay soars proud with it's wings stretched wide and it's belly showing. It's bared and patterned wings and tail are on full-display. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Bluejay tattoo - thigh

A tattoo of two goldeye fish. the fish overlap as though they are swimming together, it is a small upper arm tattoo, and the fish are tattooed in a fineline black and grey style. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

A pair of Goldeyes - Upper-arm tattoo

a forearm tattooed with a pinecone and needles and a garter snake wrapped around it. the pine cone is the outer forearm tattoo and is small and cute, the snake's head curls around under the pinecone. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Pinecone and Garter snake tattoos - Outer forearm

A forearm tattooed with a pinecone on the outer forearm and a snake wrapping around the back of the forearm and under the pinecone on the outer part of the wrist. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Pinecone and Garter Snake tattoos - Back of forearm

A tattoo of a waterfall cascading around another tattoo. the water cascades down and bounces off a few rocks before landing in a calm pool of water. the tattoo fills awkward space on an upper arm. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Waterfall tattoo - Back of shoulder

A photograph of a forearm/hand tattoo of wild roses. the forearm has a large armband mandala tattoo, and the wild roses emerge out from under the mandala armband in fine black and grey with a soft faded grey background and crispy black linework. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Wild rose tattoo - Forearm to hand

A photograph of an inner forearm tattoo of wild roses. the forearm has a large armband mandala tattoo, and the wild roses emerge out from under the mandala armband in fine black and grey with a soft faded grey background and crispy black linework. the tattoo is in a dramatic black and grey style, with strong black linework, both bold and fine, and dramatic, smooth black and grey shading. The black and white nature tattoo was made by Bram Adey at Ritual WInnipeg, Tattoo Studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Wild rose tattoo - Wrist

Thanks so much for checking out the work I've been up to the last couple weeks. Don't be shy to email me for winnipeg tattoo bookings. I'm usually booked out for about three or four weeks, and I'd be glad to explore your ideas with you if the time's right for a new tattoo.

I've been working on this new body of flash called "Our Natural World" where I'm trying to explore a whole variety of plants, animals and fungi that are important to me and my clients here in the manitoba area. All of these designs you see me post are available to be tattooed, and it would be my pleasure!

Bison

A sparrow tattoo flash design. the sparrow is perched on a thorny branch with it's feathers puffed up as it would in the winter.

Crayfish

Eagle

a tattoo flash design of a bee feeding on the nectar of a clover flower. the clover is a wild-clover with long viney stems and triple leaves in a losenge shape. .

a tattoo flash design of a goldenrod flower - the flower is tall, straight and symmetrical with an umbrella shape.

a tattoo flash design of a great horned owl head. the owl is stern and severe looking

a tattoo flash design of a swallowtail butterfly on a trembling aspen bough.

a tattoo flash design of a garter snake. the snake is long and skinny, with its tail pointing down and it's head curled up and in.

Crocus

You can find me at

Ritual Winnipeg Tattoo Studio

420 - 70 Arthur Street

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tuesday-Friday, 10-6

https://ritualwinnipeg.com/

I was stoked to get a chance to photograph this merlin in my back lane the other day, though i hear they're supposed to have migrated by now, so hopefully it's okay.

My kids are finally down with cribbage, I'm sure Sam was hyped to Skunk me the other day.

I've been playing this a bunch.

And I even managed to beat it once.

I'm reading this one right now, seems like a gooder. And damn, I just finished The Handmaid's Tale... brutally prophetic...

Godspeed you all,

Bram

Sunday, January 04, 2026

New Tattoos - January 2026 - The Gateway to the new year.

Hi, welcome to my blog, if this is your first time checking out my work, my name is Bram Adey, and I'm a tattooer working in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I've been tattooing for sixteen years, and work in a traditionally inspired fineline black and grey style. I make black and white tattoos of all descriptions, but mainly show my nature-themed work.

Here are some of my favourite tattoos from the last few weeks:

A black and grey floral tattoo of a ladys slipper flower on an upper arm

Lady's Slipper - Floral Tattoo - Upper Arm

a black and grey tattoo of a robin in flight with a worm in it's mouth. the tattoo is in a realistic traditional style.

Robin in flight - Upper-arm Tattoo

a black and grey tattoo of a bison skull on an inner bicep. the black and white bison skull tattoo is in a traditional style with strong black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Bison Skull Tattoo - Inner-bicep

a black and grey tattoo of a lilly flower on an upper arm. the black and white floral tattoo is in a traditional style with strong, fine black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Lillies - Floral Tattoo - Upper arms

This pair of Lilly tattoos are a loosely symmetrical pair on the same person, I love this treatment!

a black and grey tattoo of a ride plant on a leg. the black and white rice plant tattoo is in a traditional style with strong, fine black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Rice Plant Tattoo - Leg

a detail of a black and grey tattoo of a rice plant on a leg. the black and white rice plant tattoo is in a traditional style with strong, fine black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Fineline Rice Tattoo Detail

a black and grey tattoo of a rice plant on a leg. the black and white rice plant tattoo is in a traditional style with strong, fine black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

a black and white tattoo of a goldfinch bird perched on a saskatoon branch. the black and white bird tattoo is in a traditional style with strong black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Goldfinch Bird Tattoo - Upper-arm

a detail photo of a black and grey tattoo of saskatoon berries. the black and white saskatoon berry tattoo is in a fineline black and grey style.

Saskatoon Berry Tattoo - Forearm

Goldfinch Perched on Serviceberry - Large Scale Arm tattoo

a black and grey tattoo of a pelican in flight on a shoulder. the black and white bird tattoo is in a traditional style with strong, clean black linework and smooth black and grey shading.

Pelican Tattoo - Shoulder

Thanks for checking out the tattoos, email me any time at bram_adey@hotmail.com for Winnipeg tattoo bookings and inquiries.

Next I have some photos of my personal tattoo flash project with the working title of "Our Natural World". This project is a large collection of designs highlighting the species of plants, animals and fungi found in the great plains, interlake and boreal forests of this land I live on.

Red Fox Tattoo Flash Design - Shoulder, Stomach, or Chest

Loon Tattoo Flash Design - Chest, Back, Sternum

Painted Turtle Tattoo Flash Design - Arms or Legs

Damselfly on Blue Flag Tattoo Flash Design - Arms or Legs

Osprey Tattoo Flash Design - Chest

Red Tailed Hawk Head Tattoo Flash Design - Shoulder, Arm

Morel Mushroom Tattoo Flash Design - Arms, Lower Legs

As I was working on these Morel Mushroom Designs I was inspired to cook up these Morels that a good homie hooked up last year, connecting the tattoos we make with healthy lives on the land is definitely what this project is all about.

silverberry tattoo flash design - arms, legs. wolf willow tattoo flash design - arms/legs

Silverberry or Wolf Willow is one of the plants that lots of people have been pointing out to me as ones that are special to them and their lives, and no sooner that i researched it a bit and endeavored to draw it, did I find myself noticing very similar berries out on garbage hill. The ones I found were on a Russian Olive, a relative species to the wolf willow.

Cottontail Rabbit Tattoo Flash Design - Arms, Lower legs

Chicken of the Woods Tattoo Flash Design - Arms, Legs

This is another well-loved mushroom species that lots of folks asked for designs of.

These are my first-stop when planning a weekend out and around the province.

Starting a Fritillary Butterfly design.

Thanks so much for checking out my manitoba tattoo flash project. If you'd like to let me know of your favourite/most special species/places/etc... to be included in the project, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com

I's just about done this Sandwich board for Ritual, a humbling one for sure.

Ritual Winnipeg is my tattoo studio in Winnipeg's Exchange District, there are five us us there, all working in different styles, check out our website if you're looking for a new artist or are interested in knowing more about the tattoo studio.

My wife hooked up these perfect felt liners for around-the-house slippers. They're exactly what I wanted, just a bit better than I imagined!

A lovely Season

Truly.

A season for playing games.

I finally got my kids into cribbage.

I've also been working on a new zine about my experience travelling through the Amazon rain-forest by cargo boat with this homie. Winter is also a good season for contemplation.

All the best,

Bram