Hamish Lamley

| Pictavia Tattoo |

Regular Guest Tattoo Artist & Historical Artisan

Pictavis Tattoo, Hamish Lamley, tattooing, handpoke, hand tattoo, free hand design, black ink

“ Creating historically inspired tattoos puts us in the mindset of the ancestors.

This is connection through the ages.

Ancient Art inspired, Scythian Stag shoulder tattoo. Ancient Art, scythian, stag, free hand design, black ink
Pictish art, Pictish Crescent tattoo. Hand drawn design, Pictish crescent tattoo, black ink, ancient art
Neo Celtic Sun Wheel, Shield knot tattoo. Hand drawn design, Celtic inspired Sun Wheel, Celtic Shield Knot, knotwork, black ink
Pictish inspired Serpent and Spirals tatoo. Pictish Serpent, Spirals, hand drawn design, ancient art, historic art, black ink

Hamish’s work features Pictish symbols, Ogham writing, and other ancient artwork from across Europe.

Pictish art, Pictish Goose, Ogham tattoo. Pictish inspired design, hand drawn, ancient art, Pictish Goose, Ogham inscription, black ink.
Pictish inspired horse and rider tattoo. Pictish horse, rider, horn, free hand design, black ink, handpoked
Pictish inspired Pictish Stag tattoo. Pictish inspired free hand design, Stag, neolithic spirals, handpoke, black ink

Most people know Hamish for his master artisanship of ancient leatherwork.

Hamish has appeared as a historical consultant on BBC, Sky History & Channel 4.

His replicas can be found in museums and living history centres across the UK.

Pictish Stones, Ancient art inspired arm tattoo. Prehistoric inspired design, hand drawn, black ink, neolithic, spirals, labyrinth, pictish cauldron
Pictish tattoo, Pictish Serpent and Z Rod. Pictish inspired art, ancient art, hand drawn design, serpent, z rod, black ink
Pictish inspired Welsh Dragon chest tattoo. Welsh Dragon, Pictish style, Cymru, Draig, hand drawn design, black ink

“ I grew up in Aberdeenshire, playing on Pictish stones as a bairn…

I’ve always been inspired by and immersed in the culture of the Picts. ”

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