I’m Maria, a tattoo artist based in Alameda Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in illustrative bold work & fineline tattoos that feel wild, sacred, and alive. I’m resident at a studio in Lisbon, where I create one-of-a-kind pieces for clients looking for tattoos with soul — designs that carry their stories under the skin.
“Whether bold lines or the delicacy of fineline, I think my art holds both ferocity and tenderness. I draw the places we run to when the world turns quiet or cruel.”
I’ve been drawing since I was two years old — long before I had the words to explain myself, art was how I spoke to the world. I always knew I would end up working in the field, although working with animals was always on my mind too.
In 2020, after a job ended abruptly during the infamous pandemic, I stumbled into tattooing by chance — but the first time I held a tattoo machine, I knew. There was something a bit primal about it: the hum of the needle, the permanence of the line, the thrill and the nervousness rattling my nerves and my bones whilst I did it ; the way art and skin became one living thing.
The way it demanded presence, the way it demanded honesty.
It felt alive in a way nothing else did.
So I stayed.
Now, years later, I carry that same fascination into every piece I create — whether it’s ink on skin or ink on paper. I draw for the wild-hearted; for those carrying anger, grief, healing, and survival under their ribs. For those looking for more than just a pretty picture — for something sacred, something untamed, something that feels like them.
It’s all about creating pieces that don’t just decorate — they belong to you.
