Styles: Realism, Blackwork
Works at The Scarlet Temple.
Honey Tripper AKA Lilli is an artist working predominantly with ballpoint pen on paper, based on Gunai/Kurnai land in South Gippsland. Having spent 9 years in blackwork tattooing, Honey’s recent work on paper is similarly meticulous and keeps within the monochrome realm. Her interest in ballpoint pen drawing developed through Naarm/Melbourne’s lockdowns from 2020 onwards, when tattooing was one of the first industries to temporarily shut down. Her desire to work on paper grew, and this partially inspired the move back to South Gippsland in 2022. Honey’s work explores native botanical and ornithological elements, with most recent pieces specific to Gunai/Kurnai land and the landscapes of South Gippsland. Her deep appreciation for flora and fauna is a theme that has carried across from her tattoo work, and has been amplified by living rurally.