Sunday, May 31, 2026

May 2026 - New Tattoos and flash, a surrealist experience, and garter snakes in Pinawa

Hi, welcome to my blog, if you're new here, my name is Bram, and I'm a Winnipeg based tattooer specializing in traditionally inspired black and grey nature tattoos.  

I make both custom and flash based work, and my books are always open.  If you'd like to set up an appointment to get tattooed, have a consultation, or share an idea for a tattoo you'd like to get, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com 

Here iare some new tattoos (and some older healed work) I photographed in the last few weeks, some tattoo flash designs based on local Manitoba flora/fauna and phenomena available to be tattooed, and some random photos from around the house/neighbourhood/province. 

Meadowlark - Upper arm tattoo

Sea Shell - Upper arm tattoo - several years healed

Tulip - Upper arm tattoo - healed

Raspberries - Outer forearm tattoo - two years healed

The start of a lage snake and chrysanthemum tattoo.

I"m very excited to sare this full-sleeve tattoo of local plant species, made in five sessions across the last year or so.





1st session - Snowberry

2nd session - Big Bluestem

3rd session - Spruce

4th Session - Oak

5th session - Ash


Jack fish tattoo - back edge of forearm

Garter snake tattoo - upper arm

Barn Swallow tattoo - outer forearm - several years healed

Pelican tattoo - outer forearm

Conch shell tattoo - inner forearm

I'm hard at work on my large flash set "our wild world", an ambitious collection of local flora/fauna/fungi and phenomena.  here are some new designs from the collection from across the last few weeks.

A couple of my favourite Audobon birds:
Raven - tattoo flash

Arctic tern - tattoo flash

I'm excited to have added some snowflakes from Bentley to the collection:

Snowflake tattoo designs

Snowflake tattoo designs

Wolf Spider - tattoo design

Cardinal - tattoo design

Cedar waxwing - tattoo design

Swallowtail on goldenrod - tattoo design

Monarch chrysalis on milkweed - tattoo design


Monarch butterfly - tattoo design

Monarch butterfly on milkweed - tattoo design

I'm also starting to think about a map for the project.

My favourite pencils right now.

Thanks so much for the interest in my work, here are some extra goodies from around my neighbourhood and the province:
























1 comment:

  1. Amazing work, Bram! I really like how you bring local nature into your black and grey tattoos. The meadowlark, garter snake, and native plant sleeve are all beautiful, and it's great to see both fresh and healed tattoos because they show how well your work lasts over time.

    I'm also passionate about sharing tattoo inspiration with people. On my website, **Daily Tattoo Ideas**, I publish simple guides and tattoo inspiration to help people discover meaningful designs before they get inked. Your nature-inspired pieces are a great example of the kind of creative work that tattoo lovers enjoy exploring.

    Thanks for sharing your latest tattoos and flash designs. Looking forward to seeing more from your *Our Wild World* collection!

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