Holly Drifke
Traditional, neotraditional, illustrative and weird
Holly, Hol, Bob, the Dairy Fairy
I was born and raised here in Madison, Wi. I’ve been an artist of sorts my whole life, with a previous background in oil painting and drawing.
I fell in love with tattoos the moment I learned what they were, and fell in love with the craft the day I got my very first one in 2010. I started my apprenticeship in 2016 and have been tattooing outside my apprenticeship since 2019.
Weird stuff? Into it. Spooky stuff? Yes. Ladies, floral, anime? Dig it. I love funky color, but enjoy soft black and grey also. Traditional inspired illustrative tattoos and neotraditional styles are where I feel like I thrive, but I can dabble in a little realism every now and again. I’m patient, awkward, kind, and here to listen to make your ideas real.
Outside of tattooing, you’ll find me riding bikes, walking around town, or in my wicker egg-shaped chair- waiting to get abducted by aliens.