About

Kayla has been tattooing full time since September, 2020. Prior to tattooing, she was a waitress, a graduate student, and a casual free-lance illustrator. Kayla graduated with a MA in art history from the University of Denver in 2020.

Having grown up in the north east, Kayla moved to Denver from Burlington, Vermont in 2017. Before making the move, she attended undergrad at Drew University in New Jersey, where she graduated with a BA in studio art and art history in 2016.

Influences

Kayla is a lover of film, specifically horror, and as an avid hiker she strives to spend as much time as possible in nature. She has long been a fan of graphic novels and other comics, and has a fascination with the ways in which comedy can intermingle with and distort other genres.

In addition to tattooing, Kayla draws, paints, and creates comics. She hopes to someday publish.

Photos by Kayla Smith, @kayla__smith___