Hi! Thanks for visiting my website.
If you have ended up here, then likely you are looking for some kind of transformation in your life. I have been through so many transformations already in my short lifespan and what’s exciting is, there is no limit to how many times you can reinvent yourself.
Whether you are visiting my website because of tattoos or yoga, have a read below for more information.
A little about me;
My name is Kiri, not short for anything. My loving quirky parents named me after the Māori sun goddess by the same name, after their visit to New Zealand, decades ago.
After so many house moves and cultural changes throughout my life, the only thing that has stayed constant has been my love for art, nature, conversation and movement.
I have been drawing since I can remember and all of my education revolves around the arts.
After university, I started my tattoo apprenticeship under the guidance and mentorship of Josh Wilson, a meticulous realism artist and oil painter. I am forever grateful to him for the opportunity and he is still a good friend of mine to this day.
Eventually, at the later age of 30, I began my career in Tattooing after covid lockdown. A wild time to start tattooing, as everyone was desperate for some sort of change. I hit the ground running, working 6 days a week from Colchester Body Arts in Essex, UK.
I have learnt and continue to learn so much from tattooing but my favourite part of the job, is meeting new people and listening to their stories. Watching how my long term clients change over the years is always fascinating too!
I have now tattooed around the UK at various studios and conventions, meeting new clients and making friends along the way.
My aim is to broaden my horizons and tattoo abroad, in Europe specifically and at wellness festivals.
In 2025, I had a personal transformation. I left Colchester Body Arts and built a Private Studio in the Colchester Suburbs. Operating entirely independently but still staying involved with the tattoo industry by doing regular guestspots around the UK.
I also graduated as a Vinyasa Yoga Teacher training with Heidi Pascual ‘Lotus Love Yoga’. I had been practicing yoga on and off for a decade but decided that I wanted to deepen my understanding of the philosophy, anatomy and history behind the practice.
Heidi’s course was both demanding and rewarding and although I initially had no intention of teaching, I found I enjoyed teaching others so much, that I wanted to share what I had learnt.
After qualifying I immersed myself in different styles and teachings of yoga, read many philosophical texts and attended retreats/workshops/festivals with different teachers from across the globe.
I now facilitate three regular yoga classes in Colchester, at some lovely locally owned holistic studios; The Tree Room, The Manor Health & Wellness Centre and The Dhamma Centre.
I am always looking for ways to bring my two passions together.
I keep coming back to the word ‘Transformation’ because I think both tattooing and yoga are deeply connected with this. Both practices have profoundly changed my life and persona and now I want to share the gifts that they can bring with my clients, friends and family.
If you are feeling stagnant, unfulfilled or in need of change, I invite you to have a consultation with me.
We can have a friendly chat and from there, we can collaborate to find the direction you want to take your transformation in. I’m not promising that it will be the answer to all your problems in life but it could be a step in a different direction, a new way to look at yourself.
