Press
Krishna dancing - featured in “Tattoo You”
“Tattoo You: A new Generation of Artists”
Phaidon Press
Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists showcases 75 rising stars who are redefining the industry. The first book of its kind, Tattoo You features artists curated by a global panel of experts, including some of tattooing’s most important names, such as Grace Neutral, Claudia De Sabe, Matt McCormick, Tamara Santibañez, and others.
Jumping cow - featured in “Queer Tattoo”
“queer tattoo” - verlag Kettler
This book is the first comprehensive introduction to this vibrant and diverse queer tattoo community. It presents 50 international tattoo artists with the help of extensive portraits, texts, and series of images. Ciara is one of these selected artists with a two-page spread dedicated to showcasing their work.
Tribal chestpiece - featured in “Things & Ink”
Things & Ink INTERVIEW
“It took a while to technically get comfortable with this style as a tattoo artist, it’s actually quite challenging to do well even though it can look simple. It also took me a while to feel comfortable with creating cultural art within a consumer culture and I’m still finding ways of identifying areas of discomfort and recentre my needs in the interaction.” - excerpt of interview, Ciara Havishya, 2020
Photo courtesy of MoPop Seattle, 2020
MOPOP SEATTLE - BODY OF WORK INTERVIEW
Opening February 1, 2020, Body of Work: Tattoo Culture explores the rich history and modern artistry of tattooing as a dynamic, ever-evolving artform whose mainstream acceptance has been driven by popular culture. The exhibition features large-scale, original works of art created by Northwest-based artists who demonstrate the wide range of styles possible in tattoo art.
One of those artists is Ciara Havishya, a Canadian-born self-taught tattoo creator who got their start in the industry less than four years ago.
TATTOOING CV
2025 Featured Artist in “Human Marks”- Contemporary Art in Tattooing, University of Hartford, Connecticut
2025 Invited Guest at Serpent Song Tattoo, Emeryville, California
2025 Invited Guest at Butterfat Studio, Chicago
2025 Invited Guest at White Willow Tattoo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
2025 Invited Artist in “Femme” - show at Devout Gallery, Los Angeles
2024 Present Owner of La Caverne, private studio in Calgary, AB
2024 Featured Artist in “Tattoo You - A New Generation of Artists”
2023 Invited Guest to month-long residency at Feral, Mexico City
2023 Invited Guest to weeklong residency at Love & Hope Tattoo, Auckland, New Zealand
2021-2024 Resident tattooer at Bushido Tattoo, Calgary, AB
2022 Featured Artist in “Queer Tattoo” book, 4-Page spread
2022 Participating Artist at Okanagan Tattoo Show, Kelowna, BC
2019-2021 Resident tattooer at Altar Tattoo, Calgary, AB
2019 Guest at Femme Fatale, London, UK
2018 Invited Guest and panelist to Santa Demonia Tattoo’s Queer Tattoo Fest, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 - 2019 Owner of Sticks & Stones Tattoo Collective, Vancouver BC
2016 Vancouver Mural Fest Flash Tattooing Event Participant
2016 Live Tattooing at Hot Art Wet City, Vancouver
ART & ILLUSTRATION CV
2025 Invited Artist in “Femme” - show at Devout Gallery, Los Angeles
2025 Featured Artist in “Human Marks”- Contemporary Art in Tattooing, University of Hartford, Connecticut
2024 Featured Artist in “Tattoo You - A New Generation of Artists”
2023 Invited contributor to the Year of The Rabbit Art Show, curated by Stuart Teekasingh
2023 Illustrated paper dolls for animation in “A Queer’s Guide to Spritual Living”
2023 Vintage Ink Wines - re-branding of “Wicked White”
2019 Vintage Ink Wines - Mural painting and live painting for brand relaunch
2019 Museum of Pop Culture Seattle - Featured Artist in “Body of Work” exhinit
2018 Vancouver Mural Fest - Year Two Gallery Show submission
2018 Vancouver Mural Festival - Mural painted for Elysian Coffee Roasters
2017 Vintage Ink Wine - label illustrations
2016 The Matador, fundraiser music show and art raffle, Vancouver BC
2016 Bitch Magazine, feature illustration, issue #72, “Kids These Days”, published internationally.
2016 OSSUARY, solo show with Zox Svetorovich - The Fall Tattooing and Art Gallery. Vancouver BC
2015 C/a/t/a/l/y/s/t: A Queer Art Show and Sale, Vancouver BC
2015 C+nverg=nc, Studio East, Vancouver, BC (with Zox Svetorovich)
2015 Antics, group show, The James Black Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 Group Show, Emily Carr Student Art Sale, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2014 Group Show, Pandemonium, Hot Art Wet City, Vancouver, BC
2014 Art event, Pride SNAG, The Cobalt Bar, Vancouver, BC
2014 Group Show, Altered States, James Black Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 Group Show, Carnival, Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2014 Group Show, Postcard Show Volume 4, Remington Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2014 Group Show, Postcard Show Volume 3, Hot Art Wet City, Vancouver, BC
2013 Group Show, Raincity Art Sale, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
2013 Art Event, SNAG, The Cobalt, Vancouver, BC
2013 Group Show, Postcard Show Volume 2, Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2012 Solo Show, Next Fest Edmonton, Jasper Ave Theatre, Edmonton, AB
2012 Self-Directed Group Show, Circus Victorious 1 &2 , Edmonton AB