Hi I’m Fronkie! Thanks for checking me out. I hope I can somehow be a positive impact on your life! Here is my story.

I’ve been drawing habitually and obsessively since I could hold a crayon, and I’m always pursuing growth. I started tattooing in April of 2006 in Tallahassee, FL. At the time, I was the only professional female tattooer in town. In 2009, I opened my own shop, called Sistine Skin. I found a family of tattooers in Ink Fusion Empire, a group of talented tattooers from around the world who share a love of all things nerd culture and meet at comic, sci-fi and horror conventions throughout the year. In the fall of 2012, I moved to southern Maryland, and after taking some time out to welcome my first child to the world, started working at King of the Bay Tattoos.

In 2015, after a deeply felt personal loss, I felt called to leave the tattoo industry and pursue my childhood dream of becoming an illustrator. After taking another break to have my second daughter, I returned to school at the community college and began looking around the country for the perfect illustration BFA program.

During that time I also assisted my mother-in-law Gerrie L’Heureux with some house-flipping projects, updating small spaces with style at a price a young professional could afford. Eventually as Gerrie turned her eye to commercial development, I helped her in the early stages of brainstorming her current successful business, Shepherd’s Old Field Market

In the Fall of 2017, as my children grew to a more independent age, I was ready to return to my professional home, tattooing. I went back to King of the Bay while I finished up a couple semesters. My husband’s employer allowed him to work remotely, so in 2018 we seized the opportunity to move to Richmond, VA, a flourishing city full of art and music.

I have worked at Loose Screw Tattoo, Unkindness Art, Lucky Gypsy, and SinnerG tattoos here in Richmond. All excellent shops I am so honored to have called home for a time. I have worked with some of the most world-famous artists in Richmond- namely Jesse Smith, Christian Buckingham, Teresa Sharpe, and Erin Chance.

At every shop, I learned ways tattooers could be better supported in order to provide their clients with the best possible experience. The pandemic changed the industry making most shops appointment-only, which completely changed the game. In 2021, I decided to open a small private studio for my appointments to keep my costs down and offer my clients a more personal experience.

Through the hardships tattooing puts the body through, I have learned the necessity to treat my body with love and care. I have studied to teach yoga and am passionate about helping others find ways to maintain their physical and spiritual health alongside a productive career.

Within this website you can find my portfolio, frequently asked questions, a link to my print shop, and perhaps some stories or musings of my own. Check out the little drop down menu on the top left corner. The top right box has my Instagram feed. Whoever you are, thanks for looking, and I wish you a fantastic journey.