Personal field journalVolume 01
This journal belongs to
Churchill
Tattoo studies & stories
- Begun
- 2015
- From
- Cebu
- Filed
- Exeter
“Every mark has a story.”
Private archive · Four chapters · CT / 001
Cebu → Exeter · Tattooing since 2015
Every mark
has a story.
Mine began with a love of drawing, took an unexpected turn, and became a life built around art on skin.
Churchill
§ My story
The path to becoming a tattoo artist was never planned. Every chapter left its mark.
Studio journal · Personal chapters
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Personal field journalVolume 01
This journal belongs to
Churchill
Tattoo studies & stories
- Begun
- 2015
- From
- Cebu
- Filed
- Exeter
“Every mark has a story.”
Private archive · Four chapters · CT / 001
Early years
Cebu · Philippines
Art was always there.
I've enjoyed art since my school days. Long before tattooing became my work, drawing was already the thing I kept coming back to - a way to focus, experiment and make something of my own.
Artist's note
“A curiosity that never really left.”
University
Cebu · Philippines
The route wasn't a straight line.
I went to university to study Marine Engineering, but financial difficulties meant I wasn't able to finish the course. It was a difficult turn at the time, but it opened the door to a completely different life.
Artist's note
“Sometimes the detour becomes the direction.”
2015
The craft begins
Tattooing became the path.
I began tattooing in 2015 and committed myself to learning the craft. Every new piece became a lesson in patience, observation and trust - and every challenge made me want to push the work further.
Artist's note
“Learning one line, one portrait, one person at a time.”
Now
Exeter · United Kingdom
A new home. The same curiosity.
I'm now based in Exeter and proud to be an award-winning artist. Portraits and realism are where I feel most at home, in colour or black and grey, but I still approach every style with the same curiosity I started with.
Artist's note
“Still exploring. Still raising the standard.”
Churchill Tattoos · Journey
Four chapters. One continuing story.
From Cebu to Exeter, shaped by curiosity, patience and a lifelong commitment to making art.
- Based in
- Exeter, United Kingdom
- Specialising in
- Portraits · Realism · Colour · Black & Grey
CT / COLOPHON
The end — for now
CT / END
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A note from the journal
Thanks for reading. From Cebu to Exeter, every page led to the work still ahead.
Churchill
Churchill Tattoos · CT / 001
The beginning
Art was always there.
I've enjoyed art since my school days. Long before tattooing became my work, drawing was already the thing I kept coming back to - a way to focus, experiment and make something of my own.
A change of course
The route wasn't a straight line.
I went to university to study Marine Engineering, but financial difficulties meant I wasn't able to finish the course. It was a difficult turn at the time, but it opened the door to a completely different life.
The first needle
Tattooing became the path.
I began tattooing in 2015 and committed myself to learning the craft. Every new piece became a lesson in patience, observation and trust - and every challenge made me want to push the work further.
The work today
A new home. The same curiosity.
I'm now based in Exeter and proud to be an award-winning artist. Portraits and realism are where I feel most at home, in colour or black and grey, but I still approach every style with the same curiosity I started with.
¶ Off the timeline
A little more
about me.
- Where are you from?
- Cebu in the Philippines.
- When did you start?
- I began tattooing in 2015.
- What do you specialise in?
- Portrait and large-scale realism in colour and black and grey.
- What do you enjoy outside work?
- I skate when I have spare time, but mostly I like to focus on the work.
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