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Justin is listed among the artists presented by Showdown Tattoo in Edmonton. The profile mentions or presents work in traditional.
Regina · SK
Kaitlin Dodman works at Black Sea Tattoo. Detailed captions in her official portfolio document colour florals, Japanese traditional work, traditional tattooing, and a realistic jaguar piece.
Edmonton · AB
Kara is listed among the artists presented by Showdown Tattoo in Edmonton. The profile mentions or presents work in fine line and traditional.
Montréal · QC
The current official page identifies Karl as a tattoo artist; only literally attributed styles are retained.
Maple Ridge · BC
Kat Scratches Tattooing is a tattoo studio in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, blackwork, fine line and illustrative. A public booking link is available in the verified contact details.
Winnipeg · MB
Katie Moon tattoos at Albert Street in a practice inspired by anime, pop culture, and kawaii aesthetics. Her portfolio emphasizes colour and illustrative work with traditional and neo-traditional influences; a public form accepts direct project inquiries.
St. John's · NL
Kayla Marie has tattooed since January 2024. Her Skin City profile cites traditional, illustrative, anime, and neo-traditional work in black and grey or colour, with influences from Japanese art and visual storytelling.
Calgary · AB
The current Low Life Studios profile names Kayla Shapka as a tattoo artist, publishes her professional @kayladawntattoos account and consultation email, and explicitly attributes cover-up, neo-traditional, illustrative, and traditional work to her.
Calgary · AB
Kaylie is listed among the artists presented by Legacy Tattoo in Calgary. The profile mentions or presents work in fine line, geometric, realism and traditional.
Orangeville · ON
Kdztattoos is a tattoo studio in Orangeville, Ontario. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, cover-ups, geometric and hand-poked tattooing.
Markham · ON
Ken is named as a tattoo artist on Wild Crane Tattoos' current Team page. His entry explicitly attributes old-school work, normalised as traditional, and realism to him. The studio links his professional profile @kenguo.tattoo.
Calgary · AB
Kensho Tattoo Company is a tattoo studio in Calgary, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in black and grey, fine line and traditional.
Winnipeg · MB
Kenzie Rhi is a tattoo artist at Albert Street. Her official page traces a path from drawing flash in 2020 through apprenticeship and professional practice, with a stated preference for traditional work in colour or black and grey.
Calgary · AB
Kiran Hughes is listed among the artists presented by Fox and the Machine Tattoo in Calgary. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey, illustrative and traditional. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Calgary · AB
Kirsten Noelle is named as a tattoo artist on her profile and in the current roster; the duplicated `Kirtsen` variant is a typo. Her profile attributes blackwork and American traditional tattooing to her.
Whitehorse · YT
Kirsty Wells studied fine art at SOVA in Dawson, then spent seven years apprenticing and working in Germany, including at Hold Fast in Leipzig. Active for about ten years on the international convention and guest-spot circuit, she is presented for bold lines, traditional and neo-traditional work, unique flash, and collaborative custom pieces.
Saskatoon · SK
Kitchener Langfield, who goes by Kit, is a tattoo artist at the West Side branch of Rites of Passage Tattoo since February 2024, at a published rate of $200 per hour. His official page says he enjoys tattooing all styles and explicitly lists black and grey, colour, traditional, Japanese, fine line, portrait tattoos and cover-ups. The site says he has tattooed since 2013, moved from Vancouver to Saskatchewan in 2019, and ran Black Dagger Tattoo in Saskatoon from 2022 to 2024. Booking runs through an Instagram message or his professional email.
Edmonton · AB
Korbi Land works in a playful, cute interpretation of traditional tattooing at Easy Tiger. The official profile particularly highlights lady-head imagery and a portfolio of customized traditional motifs.
Vancouver · BC
Kurtis Chappell is listed among the artists presented by Adrenaline Studios - Kitsilano in Vancouver. The profile mentions or presents work in colour and traditional. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Edmonton · AB
Ky Dahl began tattooing at Black Market in November 2022. Her official profile describes illustrative, traditional-adjacent compositions that combine eerie and cute subjects; her current profile places her at Westside.
St. John's · NL
Kyle Reid specializes in old-school traditional tattooing and, according to Elite, also has a strong eye for fine-line design. He apprenticed under Amelia Rice and draws on an arts background that also includes music.
Kelowna · BC
LOGAN HOWARD is listed among the artists presented by Narrow Waters Tattoo in Kelowna. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey, fine line, lettering and traditional. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Vancouver · BC
La Maison Tattoo Studio is an appointment-only tattoo studio on the third floor of 369 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown, trading under the legal name La Maison des Artistes and founded in 2022 by owner and artist Loz. Its current artists page names twelve tattoo artists: Loz, Dan, Alina, Dav, Margot, Kseniia, Rue, Valeriia, Danielle, Wren, Leah and Juli. Booking starts with an enquiry form on the studio site or by contacting an artist directly on Instagram, hourly rates are published as $180 to $250 with a $180 minimum, and the studio also runs a published guest-artist and residency programme. A relocation to 1 Alexander St is announced without a date. A social-and-videography team member is kept outside the tattoo roster.
Toronto · ON
La Manigance Toronto is a private tattoo studio in suite 300 at 116 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. Its official website states the studio opened in 2021, publishes Tuesday-to-Saturday 10:00-18:00 hours, and describes a booking path built on a free consultation and a non-refundable deposit. The studio publishes fourteen individual tattoo-artist profiles, including owner Ossian Staraj, and states its artists take cover-up and rework projects. The shop manager and the studio videographer are kept outside the tattoo roster. No piercing, laser removal, or permanent-makeup service is advertised.
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