CERI

About the artist

Ceridwen Williams

Aka MissT

Born in Cumbria, England in 1977 and raised in Germany from the age of 3 by the artist couple Keith and Teresa Thomas, I grew up with a constantly changing environment. It was my mother, working as a painter and influenced by the likes of Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Ralph Steadman, who infused me with bight, colourful ideas. My father, who is working as an artist sculptor in iron and stainless steel, infused me with 3D design, organic shaping of hard metal and engineered, conceptual problem solving.

I became aware of my skill in the arts at a very early age, most when I found classmates and teachers hovering around my work when I re-entered the room after a quick break.

Having grown up and knowing the financial difficulties that living as an artist can bring, I decided to study Graphic Design in the vain attempt for a more secure lifestyle in this computer-art dominated society. After the first fun, hands on years of studying the arts, eventually all was to be presented on the PC. I concluded then that computers to this extent weren't for me.

I realised, to my surprise, that I was studying along side a tattooist who had become a good friend of mine. I spent as much time as I could watching her work, soldering the needles and learning about the set up of machines.

After completing my studies in 2001 I returned to the UK with ideas of being a mobile tattooist and working conventions. Having no real experience and having to work odd jobs, my dreams seemed out of reach until a lady tattooist was brought to my attention in 2003; Kyra Wilson at Inklination Tattoo studio.

It was her taking me under her wing and giving me the possibility to try myself at this very special art form at her studio that changed my life for good. I soon won 2 awards at the local convention in Portsmouth in 2006 (Best Biker tattoo) and 2007 (Best Wildlife tattoo).

Having the opportunity, at conventions, to talk to some of the greats like Bob Tyrrell-Canada/NY, Benjamin Moss-USA/Germany and Andy Engel-Germany has influenced me and helped me immensely to improve my technique and given me new approach toward the tattoo.

I’m keen to constantly improve my work and get the realism of my abstract designs as defined as I can. My customers are as diverse as my ideas, and I find the joy of satisfying their demands highly addictive.

My forte are portraits, custom black and grey and anything else I can get my teeth into.

Also check out my work on www.myspace.com/ceri_tattoo