Local tattoo artist, Redgie Walker-Small operates out of one of the city's most foremost tattoo studios – Steve Johnson’s City of Ink. A personal grievance resonated within him and with that, a shift in direction ensued and a greater appreciation for Māori culture and Tā moko grew. He has become an expert in designing and tattooing Māori art, gaining experience by examining and learning from his peers; Riki Manuel, Simon Rogers, Aaron Hepi, Ra Koia and Mike Sokolich. As well as developing his style in the art of Māori and Polynesian Tattoo he is expanding his knowledge and work to other cultures such as Celtic, Nordic and is always discovering more art of our worldly ancestors. Redgie puts in soul and countless hours to perfect the art, as is evident in his work. Come and see Redgie for a chat and lay some lines of Soul in your skin and let the process be an empowering one.