Honey Tripper is an artist working predominantly with ballpoint pen on paper, based on Gunai/Kurnai land in South Gippsland. Having spent 10 years in blackwork tattooing, Honey’s recent work on paper is similarly meticulous and keeps within the monochrome realm. Her interest in ballpoint pen drawing developed through Naarm/Melbourne’s lockdowns from 2020 onwards, when tattooing was one of the first industries to temporarily shut down. Her desire to work on paper grew, and this partially inspired the move back to South Gippsland in 2022. Honey’s work explores native botanical and ornithological elements, with most recent pieces specific to Gunai/Kurnai land and the landscapes of South Gippsland. Her deep appreciation for flora and fauna is a theme that has carried across from her tattoo work, and has been amplified by living rurally.
Honey Tripper is currently tattooing part time out of The Scarlet Temple, North Melbourne. To see more tattoo work, visit @honeytrippertattoo on Instagram.
For commissioned work on paper, tattoo bookings, and all other enquiries email honeytrippertattoo@gmail.com