A little bit about me.

A girl in a neon green top and striped shorts standing in shallow ocean water near the shoreline.

Raised on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I spent my time growing up dancing, creating art, or swimming in the ocean. Being surrounded by a beautiful environment helped to foster a world in which creativity flowed. I was also lucky enough to have a community of family, friends, and teachers who saw my potential from a very young age. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them.

My senior year of high school, I shadowed a local tattoo artist, which was my first hands-on experience with the craft. I was then offered an opportunity to learn, but I had already been accepted into North Carolina State University as a Computer Science student. During my first year at university, I had this lingering feeling that I was missing the creative part of my life, and thus interviewed and was accepted into the College of Design with a major in Graphic Design.

I moved to Raleigh permanently in 2021, where an unexpected opportunity for a tattoo apprenticeship inspired me to take a chance and learn the craft while completing my degree. In the spring of 2024, I graduated with honors and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship.

A woman in a graduation gown and cap joyfully throws her cap into the air while standing barefoot on a sandy beach.
A woman in a white dress is celebrating her graduation outdoors by throwing her red graduation cap into the air, surrounded by trees and greenery.

In June of 2025 I was given the opportunity of coming to work a good friend’s new tattoo shop, Xaos Collective. A female owned space in which many local artists and tattooers came together to create a calm and inviting environment that celebrates art. Since then, I have deepened my love for the craft and absolutely adore my clients who trust me to bring their visions, and mine, to life.

Three women participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a store window decorated with balloons. The store offers tattoos, artisanal market, textiles, oddities, local foods, and gifts. The women are smiling, holding scissors, and appear happy.
Group of nine diverse women in grey scrubs posing outdoors in front of a glass block wall and door, smiling at the camera.

August of 2025 I began to dive into the world of nails and have been learning through a program at Central Carolina Community College. I will be graduating in December of 2025, after which I will be taking the State Board practical and theory exam to receive my license!