Meet Our Team

Connor Prue - Owner/ Artist

Starting his tattoo career in 2012 with a traditional apprenticeship, learning the about the absolute importance of health and safety, before picking up a machine. Connor has honed his skills in colour/black and grey realism as well as neo-traditional designs with a realistic element.

Sean Powell - Owner/ Laser & Piercing

Sean began his piercing career way back in 2001 and hasn’t looked back since, widely respected amongst his peers and part of the Association of Professional Piercers [APP] & [UKAPP]. Sean loves nothing more than styling your piercings, choosing pieces from the extensive range of fine quality body jewellery on offer to ensure you have the perfect piercing.

Darcy Jordan - Artist

Darcy expressed a love for art at a very early age and pursued it educationally through college and university. She started her apprenticeship in 2019 at a busy studio and has been developing her spooky, illustrative style ever since.

Kaytee Smith - Artist

Kaytee is a tattoo artist at Empire Tattoo and Piercing in Blackpool, specializsing in colour, black and grey, blackwork, realism, and dotwork. Tattooing since 2016, she took time out to raise her children but is now back and thriving in a creative studio. A former mechanic, her true passion has always been art. Outside of tattooing, she loves drawing, crafting, psychological thrillers, and 70s/80s music. Get in touch to chat about your next tattoo!