CLAY CASTLES
owner / ARTIST
I’ve been drawing since I could eat a crayon. After several construction jobs it became apparent that art was my passion. I started tattooing in Kelowna the summer of 2012. Up until them my experience was limited to a variety of art mediums including air brushing, painting, and a lot of drawing. Needless to say the art of becoming a Tatttoo Artist was a huge learning curve, from linear, flat surfaces to curved, muscular and moving parts.
I’d like to acknowledge Danielle Crow who saw something in my early work and gave me my first long term tattoo job in the industry. As it turned out I ended up buying her studio in 2017. Along the way my most influential mentor has been Dean Carroll of Rock of Ages, in Byron Bay, Australia who has come across the Pacific ocean numerous times to work at Dont Look Down in Kelowna. I am forever grateful to all the people who have helped me grow and realize my potential. Most of all I am grateful to the beautiful people who trusted me enough to grace their body with my Neo Traditional/ Illustrative style.
