About
Me!
My name is Julia Hayes. I live/work in Kingston NY (Hudson Valley, 2 hours north of a NYC).
My work is influenced by scientific illustration, printmaking, folk art, and the natural environment of my childhood - a rural, coastal area of Northern California. I moved to NYC in 2010, and spent 14 years there, but I still feel most at home amongst the dirt and the sea, and my work is a reflection of my roots. I specialize in illustrative blackwork, primarily natural themes - plants, animals, humans, science and magic.
I've been making art for as long as I can remember. After working for years in the restaurant industry and vaguely pursuing ways to make art for a living, tattooing presented itself as a clear path for me. When I began tattooing I was instantly hooked, and it feels like it has been a very organic transition from art as a hobby/passion to art as a career. In 2018 I opened Moonrise Tattoo Collective in Brooklyn, NYC, which was an amazing experience - I got to work with some wonderful artists over the years, and learned a ton running the studio. In 2024 I moved up to Kingston, and now in 2026 have teamed up with some friends to create Daisy Chain Tattoo.
I’ve been tattooing for 10 years, and I'm incredibly thankful that I get to learn and grow in this craft for the rest of my life. I believe tattooing can be an incredibly healing process, both for me in the act of applying a tattoo, as well as for the client in receiving a tattoo - the reclamation of the body; autonomy via adornment. Tattooing has helped me to love the vessel I reside in and I hope to share that empowerment with others.
Some things I offer in my tattoo practice:
covering mastectomy scars, surgery scars, and self harm scars.
need-based sliding scale for any individual who belongs to a marginalized group (LGBTQ, BBIPOC, disabled, +) and believes they would benefit from sliding scale. I want my work to be accessible to everyone. If you’re working with me and you believe you would benefit from sliding scale, just make a note in your booking form. I will do my best to work with you/lower my rates! This is an honor based system and you do not need to disclose your reasoning, just please be thoughtful of where your needs stand in relation to others - I can only offer so many sliding scale appointments per month in order to pay my bills! ♥️
I am constantly learning and growing and trying to offer a positive, respectful experience to everyone, so please let me know if there is anything I missed or if there’s anything you’d like to see/ways for me to improve/be more inclusive.
We love ALL bodies and want everyone to feel safe and welcome in our space. :)