I am Cara Tigerlily, and my journey as a professional tattoo artist began in 2015. But my story with art started long before then. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been captivated by the magic of creation. From the moment I could physically hold a pencil as a child, I started drawing and painting.
Art has always been my sanctuary, my refuge from the noise of the world. Growing up, you’d often find me lost in my own little universe, completely absorbed in creating art. Not much has changed since then.
My mother often told me to choose a career which feels like I’d “never have to work a day in my life,” and I took her words to heart. Little did she know, that path would lead me to tattooing – a career that challenges me, inspires me, and fills my days with joy.
Realism tattooing is my true passion, where I have found a profound sense of fulfillment and purpose. There’s something about capturing the intricate details and nuances, the textures, and the contrasts of life that sets my soul on fire.
Portrait work will never get old, but my heart yearns for more. I dream of pushing the boundaries of my art, exploring new realms of creativity, and infusing my work with my own unique style.
The tattooing world has been an incredible journey, and I feel immensely grateful for every moment I’ve experienced and every person I’ve crossed paths with along the way. Meeting fellow artists who have deeply influenced me has been nothing short of transformative, leaving lasting impressions that shape my artistic path.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all my incredible clients whose support has fueled my growth and allowed me to pursue my passion every day. Creating art for you brings me genuine joy and fulfillment and I thank you all from the depths of my heart for your trust.
As I move forward on this adventure, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the chance to pursue my passion day in and day out. It’s a privilege to wake up each morning knowing that I get to do what I love, surrounded by a community that continually inspires and supports me.
Finished this one at the West Aus Tattoo Fest 2024 @westaustattoofest ✨ We won Best of Show 3rd place!
This one is super special to me because it`s a fully custom design I made, and a style I really want to do muuuuuuch much more of in future. So if you like it, please let me know 😉💚
Thanks so much Bryce for your ongoing trust and commitment over the years. Extraaaa big thanks for being so open to get a custom design from me, for sitting like a rock, and for getting involved at the festival with me. I had an absolute blast with you! You`re an absolute gem! 💚
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✨ WEST AUSTRALIAN TATTOO & ARTS FESTIVAL 2024 ✨
~ MY FIRST CONVENTION & FIRST COMP ~
What an absolutely magical, inspirational and unforgettable weekend.
I am overflowing with emotion, my poor brain is trying to process everything and catch up bahahaha.
It was the best thing ever to meet so many insanely talented artists, but even better was the love, support, excitement from everyone. The collective vibes were electrifying, I will be buzzing for a long while from this.
Seeing everyones amazing work displayed on stage collectively was the highlight of the competitions for me.
Lately I have been working a lot on developing a different style for my tattoos that I want to do much more of in future, and all I really wanted was to display that at this festival. The cherry on top of that was winning best large realism & best of show 3rd place. Trophy is pending for ‘best of show 3rd place’ because the judges were fighting lol. What an honour going up against such an abundance of talent, sharing the stage with you legends was surreal.
Thankyou to my beautiful clients who stopped by to say hi, and to those who entered their healed work.
Thankyou Joel @stinkfist_official for entering your horror leg sleeve & winning us Best Large Realistic.
Thankyou Bryce for sitting through 2 spicy days in a row, for sitting like a rock as always & winning us Best of Show 3rd Place.
Thankyou to my amazing friend Christina @stinkface27 for assisting me throughout the festival, you’re an absolute gem.
Thankyou to all my clients out there, you allow me to do what I truely love.
Thankyou so much @angus_corsini_tattoos & @tessemilytattoos for conjuring up pure magic with @westaustattoofest as you guys have always done.
I am blown away by what you have accomplished, created and shared with the industry we all adore.
A bottomless well of love and gratitude is what I feel after this experience.
Swipe to see my winning tattoos & me doing a silly happy dance when I won something 🙂
Many more pics to come 🙂
✨ My new custom handmade banner from @p.mazakova!!
I am soooooo happy this arrived in time for the @westaustattoofest !!
Thankyou soooo much Paulina for blowing my mind with this impeccably crafted piece of work, and for getting it to me so fast. The quality is insane and you went far beyond my expectations. It`s the most stunning thing ever 😻✨
The result of my @apoundofflesh hand tattoo submission for the ‘Idle Hands’ exhibition at the upcoming @westaustattoofest 💚
Be sure to come down this weekend to check out the collection of amazing work from some truely talented artists, and vote for your favourite piece 😊
My first time tattooing one of these things and I had sooooo much fun! 10/10 would love to do another one.
Swipe to see my roadmap for the tattoo. Stenciling didn’t work at all for me, so I scribbled on it with various pens, and they didn’t work well either hahaha. But we got there anyway wingin’ it.
Hope to see you all there this weekend 💚💚💚
