Hey there! My name is Ryan, I am a tattoo artist and oil painter from Branson, Missouri. I've lived in the area practically my entire life, with no plans to leave any time soon. I come from a four-generation long line of artists; my great grandfather was a self-taught charcoal portrait artist and oil painter, my grandmother is an oil painter, crocheter, craft artist, and much more, my father has dabbled in several mediums throughout his life which got me started on my own creative journey. I got my foot in the door to tattooing in 2020 at a local shop where I got to work with family and friends, and decided to move on to a new environment here at The Inkwell LLC in late

2023. I found my passion for tattooing early on in my apprenticeship during one particular memorial session that struck me close to home. Once the appointment was over and I was able to pore over the session in its entirety, I realized that I was exactly where I was meant to be. Being able to offer a form of closure in a creative environment hit every nail on the head as to what I was looking for in a career, and I never looked back. I'm honored to be able to create every day, to be able to be an outlet of healing, to be able to offer a particular form of closure, and so much more. Tattooing has opened up an insane amount of opportunities for me and I don't see myself backing away from it any time soon.