Let me tell you the story…

Of how I went from diy artist in rural Indiana, to professional fine line tattooist in Los Angeles where I work alongside some of the best artists in the world

I started drawing in my late 20s as a way to process what I’ve been through. I hadn’t considered tattooing. As much as I love tattoos, I hadn’t seen a type of tattoo art that inspired me. In 2015, I discovered abstract and conceptual tattooing in Europe and South America.

I was inspired, but in the rural Midwest there was no one doing contemporary tattoos. There was no one I could study under, and I couldn’t afford to travel. So I worked super hard and started learning to tattoo in 2020. By 2023, I went viral for my unique large scale tattoos, and for making educational tattoo content.

I used that opportunity to start traveling and studying under some of the best artists in the country.

In 2023 I moved to LA where I’m now a resident at one of the best studios in the country, Inkindle Tattoo Studio.

I create unique works of art that inspire and empower people. Let’s make history together.

-Ross C Berg @hotscratcher

10/8/24