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Makwa Ikwe
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Victoria, BC based tattoo artist working in both handpoke and machine techiques, Focused on Indigenous inspired symbolism, bold illustrative designs, animals, and nature motifs.
Styles
handpoke
illustrative
neo traditional
Victoria, Canada
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