Meet the Team

We are home to 8 resident artists as well as regular guests.

Catering to all styles of tattoo as well as re-works and cover ups, we are bound to have the right artist suited for your needs. If you’re wanting to book an appointment please fill out our general enquiry form, or contact our artists directly

  • Louisa Blake-Hopper

    FOUNDER

    Lou is a fine art tattoo artist, illustrator, naturalist painter, crafts person, television personality and the founder of Brighton Tattoo Collective.

  • Heather Dowling

    FULL-TIME ARTIST

    Using a variety of techniques and an amalgamation of styles, Heather’s work is bold and original. She loves to create bespoke artwork from client briefs and will give each design her own personal twist.

  • Elphie Quinn

    FULL-TIME ARTIST

    Elphie has been tattooing professionally for two years and works exclusively in handpoke. She is particularly interested in the weird and wonderful, folklore and superstition, flora and fauna, fungi, and above all-birds! 

  • Louis Eckert

    FULL-TIME JUNIOR ARTIST

    Louis combines Neo-traditional, Traditional and Japanese styles to create dark and horror inspired designs. Not only is Louis skilled at art, design and tattooing- he excels at creating warm and welcoming environments for his clients, and strives to make everyone feel comfortable and at ease.

  • Josh Hambridge

    FULL-TIME ARTIST

    Josh specialises in a range of styles and can turn his hand to whatever you desire. He would describe his own art style as a mix of bold psychedelic colour scapes and mythical hannya inspired masks, and his designs boast a range of surrealist neo-trad inspired pieces. So a mixture of styles influence him when it comes to creating custom designs.

  • Lee Jones

    PART-TIME ARTIST

    Lee’s work consists of mostly Blackwork tattoos, unified with traditional design. His love for the art of tattooing drives and inspires him everyday. Lee is always eager to take on a challenge and has fun doing so. He strives to ensure the most comfortable and relaxed tattooing environment for his clients for that quality experience.

  • Inma Vila Solfire

    PART-TIME ARTIST

    Greatly inspired by world mythology and nature, Inma specializes in bold colorful subjects combined with meticulous fine line detail. She likes to work with traditional fundamentals that will make a tattoo stand the test of time, whilst placing the piece in a way that makes it flow and enhances the body where it lays.