Tattoos by Bram Adey: manitoba tattoo

Sunday, March 15, 2026

New Tattoos - March 2026

Hi, welcome to my blog. My Name is Bram and I'm a tattooer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I have been tattooing for sixteen years and make black and grey tattoos in a traditionally inspired fineline style, often nature-themed but also with a little dose of esoterica in the mix.

If you'd like to come get tattooed, shoot me an email at bram_adey@hotmail.com to get the ball rolling.

I also own and operate a small tattoo studio in winnipeg called Ritual Winnipeg, and you can see more of my work as well as my wonderful coworkers at https://ritualwinnipeg.com/

Enjoy!

A black and grey tattoo os a snake entwined in flames. the tattoo is on an outer forearm, and the dark serpent is loosely coiled and nestled in a bed of slender black flames.

Snake and Flames - Outer forearm tattoo

A fineline black and grey tattoo of a lady's slipper flower on an upper-outer arm. The Lady's slipper is a calm simple design with a single stem emerging from a bed of a few long, dark, broad leaves, with a delicate, fine flower head.

Lady's Slipper - Floral upper-arm tattoo

From my flash series "Our Wild World" best viewed on my instagram stories or in-studio on the first friday of every month from 5-9pm.

420-70 Arthur st, Winnipeg, MB

A small fineline butterfly tattoo. The tattoo is of a small monarch butterfly placed between the inner and outer forearm, flying up and away. The tattoo is rendered with very fine black lines, but also has a darkness about it's darker parts, softened by grey shading.

Monarch Butterfly - Fineline black and grey tattoo

A realistic fineline black and grey tattoo of a duck, similar to a mallard, floating on water. The tattoo is on an upper-inner arm, and the duck floats gently across the water and leads out to the rest of the arm where we can see it interact with other tattoos.

Duck Tattoo - Upper-inner arm

Perch - Upper-arm fish tattoo

this photograph shows the back-side of a tattooed upper-arm highlighting a simple, elegant tattoo of a birch leaf surounded by a wood-chopping axe on one side and a fishes tail on the other. the leaf tattoo is rendered in a traditional but realistic style.

Leaf tattoo - Upper-arm

These previous three photos, the duck, perch and leaf (as well as the mostly hidden axe tattoo in the third photo). were all made across the last couple years and are making for a fine little sleeve/half sleeve project.

This photograph shows a sternum tattoo of a bowl of fire set on a checked kerchief. the tattoo is hand-sized and sits elegantly in the centre of the chest. the flames lick up in a teardrop shape of fine-lined black and grey spikes.

Passion - Sternum Tattoo

I made this tattoo design about four years ago as a simple expression of the body, overflowing with passion. The square kerchief represents the earth, tipped to be a diamond, the active principle.

An Upper-arm tattoo of wild roses filling the spaces between several other tattoos and completing the top portion of a well-tattooed arm. the roses are rendered in clusters of fineline black and grey flowers and bolder blacker leaves

Wild Roses - Shoulder tattoo

If you have oddly shaped gaps in your tattoo collection and would like to fill them with some flowers like this, drop me a line, i always love giving a collection this floral treatment.

A black and grey tattoo on the back of an upper-arm showing a spout in a brick wall releasing a stream of water being playfully caught in a dish further below. the water cascades down in a gentle stream and splashes playfully as if fills the bowl.

Abundance - Back of the arm tattoo

This is another tattoo design i devised four years ago or so representing the universe providing by way of life-giving water. This is meant to be a protective and auspicious tattoo.

a photograph of someone wearing a polo shirt with a button undone showing the head of a loon tattoo peeking out. The tattoo is in a bold black and grey style and shows perfectly out of the shirt in a playful, formal way.

Loon peeking out - Chest tattoo

Another design from ""Our Wild World". See my instagram highlights for more from this set.

A simple forearm tattoo of a small sprig of delicate flowers. the flowers are rendered in a fineline traditional style, with slender dark leaves and fine, soft flowers.

Floral tattoo - Forearm

An upper-inner arm tattoo of a crayfish. the crayfish is designed in a simple symmetrical style reminicent of old textbooks, but rendered in a clean western traditional style with strong black linework and black and grey shading.

Crayfish tattoo - Upper-inner arm

A large outer-forearm tattoo of a hawk with a small songbird in it's talons. the bird is perched on a branch and stoops it's head to the side with a menacing look in it's eye. the perched hawk tattoo fills the available space left between hand tattoos and other tattoos on the inner and upper forearm.

Merlin - Outer forearm hawk tattoo

A small tattoo of a bison on the back side of a shoulder, just above the armpit. the bison is in a dynamic pose, head lowered and legs in motion, as though charging. the bison tattoo is rendered in a fineline black and grey style with contrasting areas od fine linnes flooded with soft grey and areas of open skin locked in by dramatic black shading to reveal the bison's shape.

Bison tattoo - Upper arm

Most of the work I do is custom-drawn, but in my spare time i make a fair amount of pre-made designs for you to choose from if you'd like. Right now, i'm mostly working on the project i mentioned a couple times earlier called "Our Wild World", and it's a collection of plants/animals/fungi/geology from around the Great Plains/Precambrian Shield.

Much of the series is inspired by pre-80's wildlife/botanical reference, like this lovely little canadian school textbook by Elizabeth Burnett Flock, and illustrated by her brother J.H.

I neglected to photograph a few new floral designs, but you can see my black-eyed susan design a bit here, I also added Twin Flower to the collection this week.

Slug and Snail - Tattoo flash designs

Bee - Tattoo flash design

I got sick this week, so I busted out "les centimes" for a little fun.

Down at the studio, I've been trying to get a lending library going, not too much uptake just yet, but if you've got a good book you're done with and you'd like to trade it for something new, or you've got old books you like, but no longer want to steward, stop by the studio Tuesday-Friday, 10-6 and drop 'em off, I'd love that!

The weather's getting warmer, so i'm gonna start getting back into the business of photographing this type of creature again.

Well, thanks a lot for checking out my blog, I really appreciate it!

All the best,

Bram

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.