Kristina ( Xstina) Bennett

I started tattooing in Arizona with an apprenticeship under Australian tattooist Clancy Warner. She is a great tattooer and from her I learned a lot more than just tattooing. Since my apprenticeship I have had the pleasure of working at Clan Tatu in Phoenix AZ, Tattoolicious in Oahu HI, Serious Ink Minneapolis MN, Lightwave Tattoo /Witch City Ink , Boston and now Talent Tattoo Gallery in Talent ,OR

Traveling is a huge part of my life. I spent 12 years criss-crossing North America, Mexico and the UK, watching the sun come up in some really beautiful places. My travel addiction has given me a great passion for art of Mexico and doing Henna for years influenced my work in a similar way.

Over the past few years I have collected a large amout of inmate art from close friends at Pelican Bay State Prison- this is also something I'm fascinated by and it also influences the tattoos I do.

I have been tatttoing since 2001 - In 2005 , went to culinary school and learned how to cook real good. I worked as a pastry chef and a chocolatier, then taught at the culinary school I went to while still pursing tattooing - Chefs and Tattooers have more in common than you would think

Now a days I travel and make tattoos, that is what I do...sometimes I may even bake you a cake.