Kailey Ru

@fleabagtattoos · Knoxville, Tennessee · Tattoo artist

🌷Knoxville Tattoo Artist @hex.knox ˚⟡˖ ࣪ 𝔊𝔲𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔖𝔭𝔬𝔱𝔰˚⟡˖ ࣪ • @bigfishtattoo September 16-18 🪲click the link below to book September🪷

Kailey Ru is a dotwork tattoo artist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dotwork leads (39 of the 146 pieces on Perspectiv), with American traditional on another 19. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Flower, butterfly, stars and leaves come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. There are 111 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

• Dotwork — 39 pieces (42%)
• American Traditional — 19 pieces (20%)

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 142 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, coral, burgundy, teal and gold.

What they tattoo

Subjects: flower, butterfly, stars, leaves, bird and rose.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

Find Kailey Ru in local searches

• Dotwork tattoo artists in Knoxville, TN
• American Traditional tattoo artists in Knoxville, TN
• Tattoo artists in Knoxville, TN

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View Kailey Ru on Perspectiv · Instagram

Work