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Olive Swides
Instagram: @not.a.pigeon Email: not.a.pigeon.tattoos@gmail.com
Art was always a part of me. I'd be the kid in the back of the classroom, with sketches in between every single note I took. Character design inspired me throughout my youth to create. Anime had such a large influence in my art, during my formative years.
I've contributed alot of my time to the early animation meme community in the 2010s, through YouTube and Sudomemo.
Since then I've had my artworks featured in mobile games, in person galleries, and wall murals.
Digital art was always my go-to, I was always so intrigued with the smooth color blends, and absence of texture from a colored pencil. I do however still enjoy using creamy Prismacolors, gouache, and oil paints when it comes to traditional art!
Today, my art ranges from fanart to realism. Plants, animals, and the magical, with ethereal themes being my biggest muse.
I moved from New Jersey to Arizona in 2016, and my tattooing journey started in 2021. I've visited so many shops in the valley, begging to be taken in as an apprentice. Most shops turned me down because I did not have the typical American Traditional style. "Not tattooable" was something told to me on repeat.
Pushing through these hardships, I've managed to find a shop, where I was taken in for a few months. Because of Covid, things fell through and I needed to find another shop to apprentice at. It wasn't until 2023 I found a new spot to call home for a bit. After 2 years of learning, I left shop and became independent, officially starting my professional tattoo journey.
I have 1 year of professional shop experience as of the end of 2025, and hope to grow my skills with the work I am trusted to create.