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London · ON
Jessica is named as an illustrative colour and black-and-grey tattoo artist on Addictive Tattoo's current crew page. Her profile says she began her apprenticeship with Jay Wojceik at the studio in 2001 after three years studying illustration at Sheridan College, later spent nine years at Dutchman Tattoos in British Columbia, and also designs cover-ups. The Instagram link published on her profile is malformed and was not retained.
Calgary · AB
Jo Solares is named as a tattoo artist on Ethereal Conjunction’s current team page and inquiry form. His Wako Tattoos professional website and the studio profile describe work combining realism, illustration, lettering, black and grey, and colour with a street-art influence.
Montréal · QC
Joana has worked in tattooing since 2018. Her profile says her work draws on traditional themes and that she does both black-and-grey and colour pieces, large or small. The studio styles page names her among its traditional artists.
Winnipeg · MB
Jodie Wentz tattoos exclusively at Albert Street Tattoo as of the verification date and lists her books as open. Her official profile covers colour and black-and-grey realism, portraiture, florals, neo-traditional work, and cover-ups.
Saskatoon · SK
Joelle Johnson is a tattoo artist at the Broadway branch of Rites of Passage Tattoo, at a published rate of $185 per hour. Her official page carries the style label non-traditional, horror, lady faces and floral, and says she specialises in unconventional traditional work, horror themes, lady faces and florals, in both colour and black and grey. The site says she has tattooed since 2014 and has been at Rites of Passage since 2017. She publishes a personal professional email address for bookings.
Calgary · AB
Jokers is a tattoo studio in Calgary, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in colour and fine line.
Calgary · AB
Jokers Tattoo and Body F X is a tattoo studio in Calgary, Alberta. Its official site mentions or presents work in colour and fine line.
Red Deer · AB
The current official profile identifies Jordyn Rypstra as a tattoo artist and explicitly attributes illustrative neo-traditional and fine-line work to her, together with a floral interest and muted colour palettes.
Toronto · ON
Jose Farias joined La Manigance Toronto in 2025 according to his official profile. The studio attributes colour and black-and-grey realism to him, a blend of realism and illustrative technique, hyperrealistic portraits, and vivid colour accents over grey compositions.
Regina · SK
Josh Rogers tattoos at Black Sea Tattoo. Captions in his official portfolio clearly identify traditional work, including American traditional tattoos, with a strong use of colour.
Edmonton · AB
Juan Del Pino is listed among the artists presented by Phantom Avenue Tattoo in Edmonton. The profile mentions or presents work in black and grey, colour, fine line and realism. Work samples are linked from the artist's official page.
Calgary · AB
The current official page identifies Julia as a tattoo artist; only literally attributed styles are retained.
Regina · SK
Julian Williams is part of Black Sea Tattoo's current team. His official gallery documents colour work and explicitly identifies at least one cover-up; visible Japanese subjects are not converted into a specialty without a textual statement from the studio.
Toronto · ON
Justice is listed among the artists presented by North York Ink Tattoo Shop & Piercings in Toronto. The profile mentions or presents work in colour and realism.
Vancouver · BC
Justina Kervel has tattooed since 2000 and opened Liquid Amber in 2001. As owner and resident artist, she works in realism and watercolour in both colour and black and grey; her profile also notes a pop-surrealist influence in her compositions.
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.
Winnipeg · MB
Karen M is a self-taught tattoo artist with ten years of practice according to her Albert Street profile. She works with pop-culture and floral subjects in an illustrative register using bold colour or black and grey.
Edmonton · AB
Karl Sundquist has more than twenty years of tattoo-industry experience. A colour and new-school illustrator, he handles both large multi-session illustrative projects and one-session custom pieces, with interests spanning nature, wildlife, space, and imaginative scenes.
Calgary · AB
Kat is listed as a senior tattoo artist on Royal Tattoo's current artist roster, which attributes watercolour, cover-ups and realism to her. Her profile says she came to Canada from Texas and holds a BFA in watercolour from the University of North Texas, and that she gravitates toward colour realism, floral and watercolour tattoos as well as cover-up work. Her published rate is $180 per hour against a $150 shop minimum, and the studio hosts a separate page of her available designs.
Calgary · AB
Kat is listed by Atticus Tattoo as a senior tattoo artist. Her first-party profile says she came to Canada from Texas, holds a BFA in watercolour from the University of North Texas, and gravitates to fine-line florals, colour realism, watercolour tattoos and cover-ups.
Toronto · ON
The current official page identifies Kate as a tattoo artist; only literally attributed styles are retained.
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 Gilkinson has tattooed since 2017 and began at Skin City as an apprentice. She combines realism and fine line in colour or black and grey, with an interest in larger floral or botanical pieces, animals, and portraiture.
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.
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