Derek Dufresne
Derek Dufresne, has been tattooing professionally for 10+ years. Internationally published and award winning tattoo artist. A very versatile artist who prefers to work on larger, multi session Japanese inspired tattoos. Realism portraits, people and animals, and pin ups. Proprietor of Fleshworks Custom Tattoo Studio located in Victoria, BC, Canada. Proficient in fine arts, mainly watercolor, ink, and pencil/pencil crayon. Author of the book "Japanese Tattoo Designs". The book is line drawing tattoo reference of Japanese inspired designs. Order the book or his DVD, "Dead Mans Ruin" which documents 2 tattoos start to finish. Narrated by Dufresne, explaining techniques for stencil design and application, basic photoshop, color saturation, and more. This DVD is backed by an awesome soundtrack included music by Nashville Pussy, Brides of Destruction, Rockets to Ruin, Crystal Pistol, and The Cornbugs Husband and father with three kids and 10 dogs, Derek also some how finds time to travel , tattooing at numerous tattoo conventions and guest spots a year throughout Canada and the United States (as many as 19 in one year!) In 2008, Derek and his wife Beth, started a new tattoo supply company, www.ftwtattoosupply.com Providing quality products to tattoo artists and keeping your money where it belongs, in the industry.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Victoria, BC, Canada
V8T 4L1
Tattoo Artist, sex machine