BIOGRAPHY

Marlee Watts is one of Hemlock’s original co owners and general manager. She is the person behind the scenes that helps to keep Hemlock running smoothly. Watts has worked in the tattoo industry for 8+ years in a managment positions and started her apprenticeship journey in 2021 under the watchful eyes of her three mentors, Taylor Hudson, Janeen Scott and Geneva Haley. Watts' practice is informed by consent based and trauma aware tattoo training. Watts' work in an illustrative tattoo style and works in both colour and black and grey. She loves utilizing nature imagery, especially fish, amphibians, birds and botanicals. 

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Watts' interest in body adornment has influenced her artistic practice well beyond tattooing. In 2000 she attended The Alberta University of the Arts to pursue jewellery + metalsmithing which she graduated from in 2015 with honours. Since 2009 she has been running her small jewellery business, North West Jewellery, which is still going strong today.

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