I grew up in a small town in Aotearoa, New Zealand and lived there until I was 22 years old. Expression through art and craft was encouraged from an early age growing up with my twin brother and older sister and we never shied away from being outdoors and exploring the beauty that New Zealand has to offer.

I spent a number of years cultivating my craft as a carpenter and home builder before taking the leap to visit Colorado to discover more of the world around me. Shortly after, I met my now wife and the love of my life, Bethany.

Fast forward to 2019 - after a few years of living in the Midwest and starting a family together, we found ourselves back in Colorado where we first met. We started a business together and settled into our new life.

Shortly after living here, my interest surrounding the craft of tattoo continued to grow along with my artwork and flash designs which opened up the opportunity to begin my journey into becoming a tattoo artist.

Over time, I quietly developed my craft with the encouragement and guidance from my mentors and friends in the tattoo industry.

Today, you can find me proudly tattooing along side my good mates at Top Mark Tattoo here in Denver, Colorado.

Thank you all for making this possible and adorning my art forever. It's an honor and a privilege to wake up and live this dream daily.

Endless gratitude,

Rhys James