Alina Gerrish MacLean is a tattooer and mixed media artist based in Rhode Island. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Lesley University College of Art & Design and has been tattooing since 2021, developing a practice focusing on blackwork and dotwork, exploring texture and contrast. Her favorite things to tattoo are large scale projects, themes of the natural world and high fantasy inspired work.

Alina is a resident at Bright Hollow Tattoo in Providence, RI. Books are open.

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floral dotwork piece from last year ✨ this was one of my favorites from 2024. I’d love to do more with this type of negative space element 🌿 made @luckysnoho 🖤 #floraltattoos #dotworktattoo #qttr #queertattooartist #providencetattoo #neweng
Work in progress for Venus 🖤🖤 a little more shading next time and a bit of dark red to wrap it up Chests are one of my favorite placements, hmu if you have a desire to dive into a partial or full chest piece this spring 🫶🏻 I have lots of random
A few art history tattoos from last year If anyone can name all four artists I’ll be so impressed 🤭
Continuing work with Brad 🖤 First photo is healed work taken just before our latest session, the next three are what we added this time! Even more stars coming next time to trail down the back of the neck. Thanks for bringing me such cool projects
A few new flash sheets ft. some redrawn older works. Books are open and I’d love to dive into some of these. Flexible sizing - most of these would work as small projects but I’d love to see some of them come to life at a larger scale My
Sword on the hip for power and protection 🖤🗡️ Another favorite from this year. Thank you Melissa for trusting me with this piece 🫶🏻 Added on a tiny bit to an existing floral tattoo (not by me) Books are open for January and a new newsletter i
Results of a full day with Kira in October 🖤 We added some finishing touches to their Gerda Wegener vase and filled some spots on their arm, including a little blastover and a memorial for their sweet departed pup 🐾 Sessions like these are so fu
❤️‍🔥 sacred heart for Allie. Thanks for choosing such a great placement for this piece ❤️‍🔥 I’ve been out sick for about a week now and I’m still on the mend. I’m hoping to take some time to queue up some posts and share
A pair of Salmon for Sadie 🐟 I always love doing tattoos of marine life, and it’s always a pleasure working with clients who’ve moved away since we started working together. Thanks for making time to come see me when you’re on the
Look like th’ innocent flower, But be the serpent under ‘t. Lady Macbeth for Cynthia 🩸🗡 Made @angels.ri I have some time for small projects and half days before the end of the year, send in a booking form and we can carve out some t
Another match + hand from my flash 🖤 Thank you Niamh 🔥 Made @angels.ri
Matches, three ways 🔥 wrist ornament on the second pic is 1.5 years healed I still have a few spots left for October, so send in a booking form if you’d like to come through 🖤 Made @angels.ri 👼🏻 #blackworktattoo #dotworktattoo #qttr #n