B O T C tattoo

@botctattoo.bsky.social

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I hail from the pastoral/industrial depths of the English Midlands, I live in Belfast and I work at Skullduggery Tatú where I make tattoos and artwork inspired by the folk psychedelia of these haunted islands. For bookings email botctattoo@gmail.com

A black and white line drawing of a skep, with a large bee positioned in the centre. Beneath are the words "Nothing Without Labour" written in a messy hand drawn old English or Gothic font.
Black and white photo of a tattoo design. A stylised hawthorn tree in the shape of a crucifix with a shroud hung over the branches
NEST:NEAD is a group exhibition of over 30 individuals from artists to community groups that have painted and decorated birdhouses. All birdhouses have kindly been made by NI Conservation Volunteers. The exhibition will be held at Boundary Taproom 12-15 of December. Opening night is on 12 December 6-9pm. A silent auction will be held with all proceeds going to The Simon Community and Anaka Women's Collective.
A black and white photograph of a tattoo of a hare. The tattoo is made in black ink and in an illustrative style, hatched with small black lines. Next to the hare is a small stone circle, which appears to be in the distance. Above the hare is a waxing crescent moon
A black and white photograph of a large standing stone on a lawn with a house in the distance
A woodcut style tattoo of legananny dolmen with a large moon in the sky above it. The moon has a haggard and melancholic face.
A black and white photograph of a woodcut style tattoo on a forearm. The design depicts a hare leaping over an old butter churn and beneath the churn is a curved bough of Hawthorn in bloom