a portrait of Marie Rose of Black Cat Tattoo

Marie Rose

  • American traditional

  • black and grey

  • illustrative

  • stippling

  • tribal

Marie Rose is a tattoo artist from Hampton, Virginia, with a background as unique as her artwork. After high school, she joined the Navy and served seven years as a corpsman while continuing to build her art portfolio during her time enlisted.

After leaving the Navy in 2020, Marie began her tattoo apprenticeship and has been tattooing professionally ever since. She enjoys creating American traditional tattoos as well as illustrative designs, working in both black and grey and color.

Marie brings a strong sense of discipline, care, and creativity to her work, creating tattoos that feel bold, intentional, and personal to each client

Tattoo Work

Paintings & Other Art

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