Meet the team.

Man with tattoos wearing black attire standing outside a tattoo shop, which has large window decals reading 'Water Trade Tattoo' with a swirling water graphic. The shop has a green and cream exterior with the number 17 above the door. The door sign says 'Please use other door' with a red 'Thank you' sticker.

We’re proud to work with some of the best artists in the UK. Each of them brings their own style, voice, and way of working. Have a look through their work and follow them directly to see what they’re up to.

Piers Lee

I've been involved in tattooing for almost 14 years. My style is based closely around traditional japanese tattooing but with a modern European twist. I look a lot at old Ukiyo-e prints for reference so that I am more easily able to achieve that eastern look in the subject matter of my work whilst allowing my own personality to shine forth in the backgrounds, especially when dealing with larger pieces which are my forté.

A woman with tattoos and shoulder-length brown hair standing outside a tattoo and water trade tattoo shop with ornate lettering and designs on the window.

Beth Paige

I’ve been tattooing since 2021, starting out with handpoke and then moving into electric tattooing. I have an affinity for traditional tattooing - particularly turn of the century era, and its rich history. I love making larger scale work whether it’s traditional or stipple style and colour or black and grey.

A smiling man with tattoos wearing a white t-shirt and khaki pants stands outside a store with ornate red, white, and black decorative window and door frames. There are signs on the door that say "PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR" and a number "17" above the door.

Sam Everett

A man with a beard wearing a black hoodie and black pants standing outside a tattoo shop with a colorful window display. The shop has a sign that says 'TATTOO' and the window says 'WATER TRADE TATTOO.'

I've been tattooing since 2012 and | like to work primarily in a large scale Japanese or Traditional style, colour or black and grey.

Nicholas Burns

I’m Nicholas Burns, I'm a custom based artist with 8 years of tattooing experience. I love tattooing traditional and stipple styles. Outside of tattooing I am a family man and enjoy anything bushcraft related ❤️

Christian Banks

A young man with tattoos, wearing a red and white striped shirt, jeans, and a black cap that says 'Dukes Cupboard,' stands smiling with arms crossed outside a store with festive red, white, and green decorations on the window and door. The door has a sign that says 'Please use other door. Thanks!'

With 28 years experience in the game, Christian keeps it real specialising in all things Chicano, black work and lettering styles. A true veteran to craft.

Jamie Bush

I'm Jamie, I'm currently apprenticing under Piers Lee here at Water Trade Tattoo, although fresh into my apprenticeship I've been painting flash and involving myself in as much tattoo knowledge and culture I can get my hands on for the past 5 years. I tend to paint western traditional and Chicano styles.