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WINNERS CIRCLE

Celebrating Excellence in Tattoo Artistry

2026

ON THE WAY TO COMPETE FOR BEST OF TOUR

The 2026 Best of Show winners from each city compete for the Ultimate Champion

1 · Aurora
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best of Show

AGELLA KODOPULOS

Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective

2 · Barrie
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best of Show

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

Ethereal tattoo

3 · Windsor
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best of Show

TAYLOR ARMSTRONG

The OEV Collective

4 · London
MICHAELA NIESEN
Best of Show

MICHAELA NIESEN

Azrael Tattoo Collective

5 · Sudbury
SHIRLY L
Best of Show

SHIRLY L

Sudbury Black Ink

6 · Niagara Falls
AGELLA K.
Best of Show

AGELLA K.

BURIED WEALTH

7 · Kitchener
Pending
Best of Show

Awaiting winner

8 · Oshawa
Pending
Best of Show

Awaiting winner

Barrie

Best of Show

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

Ethereal tattoo

Large Color
1st Place
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

Ethereal tattoo

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best Large Horror Portrait - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Horror Creature - 2nd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
STEPHEN BRIGNALL
Best Small Horror Creature - 3rd
STEPHEN BRIGNALL
Modern Traditions Tattoo & Piercing Ltd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Haunted/Gothic - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Small Haunted/Gothic - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Black & Grey - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Small Black & Grey - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best of Day Saturday - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best Large Color - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best Large Horror Movie Scene - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
MEG INQUES
Best Occult / Witchcraft - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Occult / Witchcraft - 3rd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Large Black & Grey - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
MEG INQUES
Best of Day Friday - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Demon / Devil - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Classic Monster - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Zombie - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

Sudbury

Best of Show

SHIRLY L

SHIRLY L

Sudbury Black Ink

Small Color
1st Place
Tattoo Image

JAMIE RUSSO

PUSHING INC

Special Contests
CHEF
People's Choice / Fan-Favourite Tattoo of the Show - 1st
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Large 80's/90's Movie Reference - 3rd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
CHEF
Best Neo-Traditional - 1st
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Neo-Traditional - 2nd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
Image
Best Neo-Traditional - 3rd
DAN INGRISELLI
Badlands Tattoo Co.
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Small 80's/90's TV Anime - 3rd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
SCOTTY CRYPT
Best Traditional - 1st
SCOTTY CRYPT
SCOTTY CRYPT TATTOO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Traditional - 2nd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Traditional - 3rd
JAMIE RUSSO
PUSHING INC
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Small 80's/90's Video Game Character - 2nd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Small 80's/90's Video Game Character - 3rd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Small Color - 2nd
JAMIE RUSSO
PUSHING INC
CHEF
Best Small Color - 3rd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 1st
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Blackwork / Ornamental - 2nd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Large Color - 2nd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Large Color - 3rd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
CHEF
Best Floral - 3rd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Realism / Portrait - 3rd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best 80's/90's TV Show (Live Shows) - 1st
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO

Niagara Falls

Best of Show

AGELLA K.

AGELLA K.

BURIED WEALTH

SCOTTY CRYPT
Best Traditional - 3rd
SCOTTY CRYPT
SCOTTY CRYPT TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Small Color - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
KAYLA TREMBLAY
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or more days or 2 or more artists) - 1st
KAYLA TREMBLAY
TA2 YOU
JOE MATER
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or more days or 2 or more artists) - 2nd
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR
MEG INQUES
Best Time Travel/Wormhole - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
BRANDON BAILEY
Best Script / Lettering - 1st
BRANDON BAILEY
PUSHING INC
JOE MATER
Best Floral - 1st
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR

Windsor

Best of Show

TAYLOR ARMSTRONG

TAYLOR ARMSTRONG

The OEV Collective

Large Black & Grey
1st Place
MEG INQUES

MEG INQUES

INQUES TATTOO

Small Color
1st Place
CHEF

CHEF

Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio

Special Contests
MEG INQUES
Best of Day Friday - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Anti-Hero - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Anti-Hero - 3rd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Comic Book Style - 2nd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Comic Book Style - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Animated Hero - 2nd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
XIO
Best Small Color - 1st
XIO
Black Lantern Tattoo Collective
XIO
Best Small Color - 1st
XIO
Black Lantern Tattoo Collective
XIO
Best Small Color - 2nd
XIO
Black Lantern Tattoo Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Small Color - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Color - 3rd
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Saturday Morning TV Cartoon - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
JOE MATER
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 1st
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR
JOE MATER
Best Small Animated Villain - 1st
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR
MEG INQUES
Best Small Animated Villain - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Large Black & Grey - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Micro-Realism - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Large Hero/Villain Portrait (Live Action) - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Large Color - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective

London

Best of Show

MICHAELA NIESEN

MICHAELA NIESEN

Azrael Tattoo Collective

Small Color
1st Place
RAVIOLI

RAVIOLI

PROPHECY ART STUDIO

CHEF
Best Floral - 2nd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
Image
Best Floral - 3rd
WINNIEC
HON TATTOO STUDIO
CHEF
Best Neo-Traditional - 3rd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Blackwork / Ornamental - 2nd
CHEF
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
MEGAN PAIGE
Best Script / Lettering - 1st
MEGAN PAIGE
Neon Tattoos and Piercings
Image
Best Script / Lettering - 2nd
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR
SABRINA FONTAINE
Best Script / Lettering - 3rd
SABRINA FONTAINE
Berry Picker Tattoos
RAVIOLI
Best Large Black & Grey - 3rd
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
JOE MATER
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 3rd
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR

Aurora

Best of Show

AGELLA KODOPULOS

AGELLA KODOPULOS

Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective

Small Black & Grey
1st Place
MEG INQUES

MEG INQUES

INQUES TATTOO

CHEF
Best Large Color - 1st
CHEF
Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best of Day - 1st
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
CHEF
Best of Day - 3rd
CHEF
Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best of Day Sunday - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Anime Portrait - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Anime Villain - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Studio Ghibli - 1st
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Studio Ghibli - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
RAVIOLI
Best Large Anime - 3rd
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
CHEF
Best Small Color - 3rd
CHEF
Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Large Black & Grey - 1st
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Large Black & Grey - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Small Black & Grey - 2nd
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
MEG INQUES
Best Small Neotrad or New School - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 3rd
JAMIE RUSSO
Pushing Inc Tattoo Emporium

Aurora, ON

Best of Show

Agella K

Agella K

Buried Wealth

2025

BEST OF TOUR 2025

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

Ethereal tattoo

Oshawa

Best of Show

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH

Ethereal tattoo

Small Black & Grey
1st Place
AMBER ROSIE

AMBER ROSIE

Tats by Rosie

CHEF
Best Neo-Traditional - 3rd
CHEF
Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best Large Color - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
RAVIOLI
Best Small Black & Grey - 3rd
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
SAM EDMUNDS
Best Small Color - 3rd
SAM EDMUNDS
INQUES GALLERY
SAM EDMUNDS
Best Anti-Christmas - 1st
SAM EDMUNDS
INQUES GALLERY
SAM EDMUNDS
Best Christmas / Anti-Christmas Character - 3rd
SAM EDMUNDS
INQUES GALLERY
MEG INQUES
Best Floral - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best of Day Saturday - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Best of Day Sunday - 1st
OLEKSANDR KOROTYCH
Ethereal tattoo
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Geometrical - 2nd
JAMIE RUSSO
PUSHING INC
MEG INQUES
Best Fineline - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Large Black & Grey - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

London

TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
Best Small Color - 1st
TAYLOR ARMSTRONG
The OEV Collective
RAVIOLI
Best Small Color - 1st
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
SABRINA FONTAINE
Best Small Color - 3rd
SABRINA FONTAINE
Berry Picker Tattoos
MIA DANG
Best Blackwork / Ornamental - 2nd
MIA DANG
Luna Ink Studio
MIA DANG
Best Traditional - 3rd
MIA DANG
Luna Ink Studio
RAVIOLI
Best of Day - 2nd
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
MEG INQUES
Best Small Sci-Fi - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

Niagara Falls

AGELLA KODOPULOS
Best Large Black & Grey - 1st
AGELLA KODOPULOS
Buried Wealth Tattoo Collective
CHEF
Best Script / Lettering - 2nd
CHEF
Prophecy Art & Tattoo Studio
KAYLA TREMBLAY
Best Large Hero/Villain - 2nd
KAYLA TREMBLAY
TA2 YOU
KAYLA TREMBLAY
Best Collab or Multi-day - 3rd
KAYLA TREMBLAY
TA2 YOU
BRANDON BAILEY
Best Bio Mech or Organic - 1st
BRANDON BAILEY
PUSHING INC
MEG INQUES
Best Bio Mech or Organic - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
KAYLA MONTPETIT
Best Small Color - 3rd
KAYLA MONTPETIT
PEACE MACHINE TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Saturday Morning Cartoon - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

Aurora

Small Color
1st Place
JAMIE RUSSO

JAMIE RUSSO

Pushing Inc Tattoo Emporium

RAVIOLI
Best New School - 2nd
RAVIOLI
PROPHECY ART STUDIO
MEG INQUES
Best Large Color - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Small Black & Grey - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Floral - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

Barrie

Small Color
1st Place
JAMIE RUSSO

JAMIE RUSSO

Pushing Inc Tattoo Emporium

MEG INQUES
Best Large Black & Grey - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO

Windsor

MEG INQUES
Best of Day - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Small Color - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Small Fantasy - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best of Day Friday - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Fantasy Weapon - 2nd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Collab or Multi-day - 3rd
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Micro Realism - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
MEG INQUES
Best Micro Realism - 1st
MEG INQUES
INQUES TATTOO
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Geometrical - 1st
JAMIE RUSSO
PUSHING INC

Aurora, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Daniel Verdysh

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Barrie, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Daniel Verdysh

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Windsor, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Will Smink

Empire Tattoo Studio, London, Ontario

London, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Vicky Maio

Ash Gray Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Niagara Falls, ON

Best of Show

Aaron Hopman

Aaron Hopman

Polarity Tattoo, Hamilton, Ontario

Oshawa, ON

Best of Show

Oleksandr Korotych

Oleksandr Korotych

Ethereal Tattoo Studio, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2024

BEST OF TOUR 2024

Nemo

Nemo

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Windsor

JOE MATER
Best Script / Lettering - 1st
JOE MATER
STONE THE CROW TATTOO PARLOUR
JAMIE RUSSO
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 3rd
JAMIE RUSSO
Pushing Inc Tattoo Emporium

Aurora

JAMIE RUSSO
Best Multi-Day or Collab (2 or More Days or 2 or More Artists) - 3rd
JAMIE RUSSO
Pushing Inc Tattoo Emporium

Barrie, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Daniel Verdysh

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Aurora, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Daniel Verdysh

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Windsor, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Joshua Lajeunesse

Red Wolf Tattoo, Windsor, Ontario

London, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Vicki Maio

Ash Gray Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Niagara Falls, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Aaron Hopman

Polarity Tattoo, Hamilton, Ontario

Pickering, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Nemo

Flamewise Ink, Toronto, Ontario

2023

BEST OF TOUR 2023

TK

TK

Ash Gray Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Markham, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Alisa

Toronto, Ontario

London, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Dev

Chronic Ink, Toronto, Ontario

Barrie, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

TK

Ash Gray Ink, Toronto, Ontario

2019

ON THE WAY TO COMPETE FOR BEST OF TOUR

The 2019 Best of Show winners from each city compete for the Ultimate Champion

1 · London, ON
Tattoo Image
Best of Show

Val McBain

Dark Tides, Kingston, Ontario

London, ON

Best of Show

Tattoo Image

Val McBain

Dark Tides, Kingston, Ontario

These incredible artists have demonstrated exceptional skill, creativity, and dedication to their craft.
Join us in celebrating their achievements and contributions to the tattoo community.