My name is Luke Dedman I’ve been tattooing professionally for about 20 years , mostly working in black and grey. I enjoy doing things that lean towards realism , especially skulls and religious iconography I also enjoy doing custom lettering and witchy things .
My tattoo journey started at a young age due to my parents putting on tattoo parties at the house in the late 80’s I was around 6 years old looking through the flash books and fetching the beers and watching everyone get their tattoos, my father was friends with the tattoo artist that went by the name of Spyder . The experience definitely build a core memory for me growing up and likely inspired my interest in tattooing . In 6th grade I decided to tattoo myself inside my school desk using my math protractor kit and ink from a Bic pen , it was a small cross on my hand between my finger and thumb .
In my early 20s I build a couple home made tattoo machines and gave it another go tattooing myself and some friends. I upgraded to actually tattoo equipment soon there after and never looked back . Once I built up a small portfolio I started to travel tattooin in different cities across Canada were I learned from my co workers and built a small network of friends that had significantly more tattoo experience than I did which helped me to grow as an artist. I’ve been working at everlasting ink with Jason mahar now for 2 years and it’s been 2 of the best years of my career.
I’ve managed to build a strong clientele and have grown a lot in my artistry since being here thanx to the continued support and encouragement of Jason and all my coworkers here at the shop . If you have any tattoo ideas or projects you would like to discuss or inquire about you can find me here , always interested in your ideas and consultations are always free of charge. I do my best to provide my full undivided attention to all my clients and projects. And to all my clients past present and future, thank you. For the honor and privilege of allowing me to mark your skin for life.
