About
Based in San Diego for the past 11 years, Kurtis is known for large scale Polynesian, Filipino, and Micronesian tattoo work built with a strong emphasis on structure, flow, and placement.
Rather than approaching these designs as surface level patterns, his work is grounded in how they are meant to exist on the body, with each piece built through attention to meaning, cultural context, and the responsibility of working within these traditions.
His approach is shaped through years of study, research, hands-on experience, and direct work within these traditions, where precision and application matter as much as the design itself.
He is particularly known for large scale compositions, including leg and arm pieces, where balance and flow are critical to how the tattoo reads and moves over time.
Kurtis works with clients from San Diego, across California, and throughout the United States who seek Polynesian and Filipino tattoos built with both structure and cultural meaning.
His work has earned awards at invitation only and major tattoo conventions across the United States, recognized across blackwork, ornamental, and Polynesian tattooing.
