Tattoos by Bram Adey: traditional tattoo

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Early May - Tattoos, Birds at Garbage Hill, and Narcisse Snake Dens

Hi, welcome to my blog. Here are some new tattoos, A couple photos around the neighbourhood, and a couple photos from the Narcisse Snake dens.

If you're interested in being tattooed, email me at bram_adey@hotmail.com

I'm always taking new clients and am happy to field any questions you might have about your ideas or my process.

Blackberries

Chickadee and Wild Roses, this is the rare instance of someone being completely open minded and going for whatever I suggested. Thanks so much!

A little different approach to a chest, fully asymmetrical with neck/throat. This is a good example of something that I think is really possible due to working together across a wide span of time. Desipite it being a vulnerable area to work, I don't think either of us was stressed or unsure, we've known one another for a long time and worked together a lot, and I'm so happy with the result.

Ermine

Jaguar

Painted Turtle

Luna Moth

Rouan Duck

Spider Webs to fill.

A very special kind of piece, the Fox and the Hare, are freshly tattooed by me, and the bouquet centrepiece is by my good friend J.R. Harper at Pacific Rose in Vancouver.

A couple flash paintings from around the studio.

I would love to tattoo this snake and keys design.

You can find me at Ritual, Tuesday-Friday, 10-6pm. Stop by to check out all the flash and say hi in person.

Those big summer skies comin'

I bet we'll get a big storm soon with all this heat.

I always get a little nervous when they sign the neighborhood, especially around the elms, this time, my fears were unwarranted.

A special moment, sunset on the opening buds.

A new favourite. I shot Garbage hill all last year, and hardly even looked at this barbed-wire fence...

On the way to the Snake Dens, I saw this road-killed Porcupine, I don't really go in for roadkill much, but I'd never seen a porcupine up close, so I stopped to check it out. It's fur was quite yellow, and long.

The snake dens are a fun challenge, I went on just about the earliest day I thought I could, and it wasn't too busy. But still, I was battling with folk's shadows a lot, framing something up, then someone would step right into the exposure, or the inverse, frame it up, then they move and the whole composition changes....