Ash Nicola

@ghostbunnytattoos · Asheville, North Carolina · Tattoo artist

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Ash Nicola is a tattoo artist in Asheville, North Carolina whose work centres on American traditional. American traditional leads (46 of the 119 pieces on Perspectiv), with dotwork on another 20. Roughly 49% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and teal. Heart, rose, skull and eye come up again and again. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 49% of pieces, measured across 118 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: heart, rose, skull, eye, stars and flowers.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the back.

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Work

Tiger American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaOrange sun with star American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaFloral and animal motifs American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaCat and fish American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaAcorn and oak leaf American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaLemon American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaDemon head with arrows American traditional tattoo on the neck by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaEye black and grey tattoo by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaChainmail weapon black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaRose black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaNine-tailed fox and heart japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaButterfly dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaBird black and grey tattoo on the leg by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaBird American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaFlapper girl American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaFemale figure with skull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaEyes black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaSkull with flowers and dagger realism tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaWinged crescent moon with stars American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaHeart and staff American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaFairy and tree black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaSkull with wings American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaSnoopy in pumpkin illustrative tattoo on the forearm by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North CarolinaCrane japanese irezumi tattoo on the back by Ash Nicola, Asheville, North Carolina