Tattoos by Bram Adey: tattoo flash

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

Monday, August 04, 2025

July 2025 - Tattoos, Insects, around the house and neighbourhood.

Hi, welcome to the blog. I'll start off with some new tattoos, then some photos around the house, neighborhood, out in nature, then back to the neighbourhood. Enjoy!

I was so happy to get to do this big axe and spruce bough tattoo last week. To me this is totally the sort of image that makes a great tattoo. It has a really specific meaning to the wearer, but probably a lot of people who see it will be reminded of similar experiences in their own lives. This shared nostalgia and gratitude is something i think is really endearing in a tattoo, the tattoo ends up being a way that we are bound to one another, and show how we have shared experiences.

The classic crawling panther, chosen from the wall of flash at Ritual Winnipeg where you can find me.

I was grateful that this client requested specifically a garter snake tattoo. I was able to go through my photos of the Snake Dens at narcisse and make the custom tattoo from my own photographic reference.

At Ritual... we love Goose!

Spider plant around an existing tattoo, on a great old client!

And finally a really special one for an old client and coworker, thanks Alyssa!

A little rooster tattoo for an old client, I love this kind of design.

If you'd like to discuss your tattoo ideas or book an appointment, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com for bookings. I'm always taking new clients, am happy to do custom work or flash, big or small!

I'm working on a new painting right now, a little different from my usual flash paintings... could be a tattoo, but more of a meditative, house-decoration kind of piece. I recon i'll endeavor to make prints of this one.

You can find me at Ritual Winnipeg ( www.ritualwinnipeg.com ) Tuesday-Friday, 10-6. I opened the studio just about two years ago and I'm so proud of it, thanks to al the great artists who some work with me, and all the wonderful clients that make up the fabric of the place.

I finally found a used copy of this one, I've literally wanted to read it for probably 15 years...

Been shooting film lately...

It's raspberry week down at my place, the patch has been so productive, I bet we got ten full bowls this year so far.

This is one of my favourite photos i've shot in a while, my neighbours probably had a field day watching me roll around in the garden to get it.

For the non--skateboarders, this is a photograph of the Back handrail at the Woodsworth building in downtown Winnipeg. This rail has been heavily skated for over thirty years and is a real bucket-list, rite of passage, proving ground spot for skateboarders of a certain type.

I appears that the whole upper landing of the building is slated to be renovated, and so maybe the rails will end up being replaced, this is a big deal to us! I'm exceedingly proud to have gotten a particular trick on this rail before anyone else one time, and also to have grinded the rail shown below.

Will this be the end of an era? I recon we'll never see rails as good as these again. It seems that modern building code must include kinks at the bottoms of the rails, because almost all new rails have them. And also, most new rails end up made of Stainless steel, which is junk for skateboarding compared to old painted steel.

Some hectic action on the block maybe?!?

Thank you so much for checking out my blog. I hope it finds you well, like I mentioned earlier, drop me a line any time with your tattoo inquiries, bram_adey@hotmail.com is always the way.

Sincerely,

Bram