Etched in Skin

Eddy Lou | Illustrative Blackwork Tattoo Artist | Newcastle, NSW

Eddy Lou (she/her) is a tattoo artist and owner of FLT Tattoo Studio, working on Awabakal Country in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Tattooing since 2010, she specialises in fine line, illustrative, and etching style blackwork tattoos, known for precise linework and intricate textured black and grey shading. Her work is crafted with the wearer in mind, to compliment the body, heal beautifully and stand the test of time.

Eddy’s practice spans a wide range of subject matter, including botanical, animalia, fantasy, occult, and pop culture imagery. Her style draws from historical printmaking, Victorian ephemera, and movements such as Pre-Raphaelite and Surrealist art, resulting in designs that are detailed yet balanced and highly illustrative.

With over 15 years of experience, Eddy is a highly skilled professional who prioritises both technical excellence and thoughtful design. She works closely with clients to create tattoos that honour their vision, while drawing on her expertise to ensure each piece fits the body as though it always belonged there. Tattooing, for Eddy, is a process grounded in trust, consent, and clear communication.

As a disabled and neurodivergent woman living with chronic pain, Eddy brings a deeply considered approach to accessibility and inclusivity. FLT Tattoo Studio, founded in 2015, is a private, by-appointment space designed to be welcoming, comfortable, and supportive, particularly for women, LGBTQIA+ clients, and disabled or neurodivergent people.

Alongside tattooing, Eddy is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily in ceramics, illustration, painting and printmaking. Her broader art practice strengthens her tattoo work, continually refining her eye for composition, texture, and form.

For Eddy, tattooing is more than a service, it’s a meaningful exchange and a form of self expression. She is passionate about creating work that fosters confidence, bodily autonomy, and a sense of pride, offering an experience that clients can walk away from feeling respected, comfortable, and genuinely excited about.

A photo of Eddy Lou with long ginger hair, black dress, glasses, and red lipstick standing in an art gallery displaying framed artworks on a white brick wall behind her. At her solo exhibition of ceramics and pen and ink drawings, in Newcastle NSW.

Acknowledgement of Country

I would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi people who are the traditional custodians of this land where I get to live, learn and work. I acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded, it always was and always will be Aboriginal land. 

I pay my respects to the Elders past and present and extend that recognition to their descendants. Myself and the artists at FLT Tattoo Studio are committed to honouring the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas.