our artists

ash cairns

Ashley ‘Smash’ Cairns started her tattoo career in 2013 in Sydney’s inner west.

Being co-owner of her dream studio, @oceanbeachtattoo has been a career perk. She is stoked to share her passion for the street shop culture and all tattooing has to offer her community. 

Ash’s style draws on inspiration from western traditional and neotrad, with a focus around flora & fauna, ornamental and fine line designs. She prides herself on her versatility and ability to provide the best solutions for her clients wants and needs.

@smash_cairns_tattoo

rj skary

Rogan Sorensen is a 37 year old award-winning tattooer who also holds degrees in fine art and graphic design. He currently works full-time as a tattoo artist and has done for the last 10 years in Sydney and recently in Terrigal.

He also paints and takes on mural work regularly in his spare time. Rogan has worked as a tattooer all over Australia, Europe, and the United States recently achieving to title of Best Traditional Artist at the Sydney International Tattoo Expo in 2022.

@r.j.skary

mitch prosser

Mitch started his tattoo apprenticeship in 2020. Originally hailing from a graphic design background, as a youth he was heavily influenced by the skate culture of the late 90’s and early 2000’s. While his tattoos are bold and bright, — designs stemming from American traditional roots — he also prides himself on being a street shop trained tattooist that is happy to cater to a wide variety of styles.

@mitchprossertattoo

Age Grech

Age Grech started his tattoo career in west Sydney in 1996. Working in the busy street shops of Sydney Melbourne and Queensland.

In the early 2000’s Age opened his own private tattoo studio in Sydney and also set his sites to travel, tattooing throughout Europe and Canada. After an awesome trip of learning and picking up some new tricks he returned home to Sydney to open his second studio in Wynyard.

Age has honed his skill and style concentrating more on black and grey realism and larger scale projects. In 2016 Age closed down his studio and moved to the central coast to start a family. Age has found his way to Ocean Beach Tattoo, sharing his valuable knowledge in this craft.

Age is also a published illustrator and offers custom artwork by commission.

@agegrech

Scarlett S Gilbey

Scarlett is a travelling tattoo artist based at Ocean Beach Tattoo.

With 15 years of tattooing experience from abroad in Canada to Australia, Scarlett S Gilbey is well versed in offering her sound expertise and professional advice on how to make a great solid tattoo.

Scarlett focuses primarily on a style of traditional black work tattooing centred around western/punk aesthetic.

@tattoos_by_scarlett