The Artist
The hands behind the work
This is a one-artist studio by design. You'll work directly with Erin from first sketch to final line. No production line, no shortcuts.
Erin BurgeOwner · Artist
Owner · Artist
Erin Burge
Colour & black-and-grey realism · Instagram @erin_burge_tattoo
Erin has been tattooing in Kelowna since 2007. A graduate of UBC Okanagan's Fine Arts program, she came to tattooing as a painter first, and that gallery-trained eye for colour, light and composition is the thread running through everything she makes.
Over nearly two decades she's tattooed up and down the coast, taken guest spots as far as Australia, and run her own studio in Tofino before coming home to the Okanagan. In 2025 she opened Ember Studio in Kettle Valley with fellow artist Jessie Grant. It's a calm, private space built for the slow, detailed work she loves.
Her specialty is realism: animals, florals, portraits and nature, in vivid colour or soft black-and-grey. Every design is custom, drawn for one person and one body. If you've been saving an idea for the right artist, Erin is now booking custom work for 2026.
Also a Painter
The fine art behind the ink
When she's not tattooing, Erin paints in oils and mixed media: wildlife, florals and abstracts that have shown around the Okanagan. It's the same hand and the same eye; the canvas just changes. Many clients commission a painting and a matching tattoo.
Ready When You Are
Ready to start your piece?
Tell Erin your idea and she'll take it from there. Consultations are always free.
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