Hi! I’m Kingsley Van Zandt (he/him) and I am a tattoo artist and illustrator from Richmond, Virginia, My work focuses on natural elements, especially botanicals and the relationship with life, decay, and the odd ways nature remembers us, but I have a wide range of subjects and topics that I like to work with. My favourite animals to draw are under-represented weirdos, like fish and insects, and I specialise in large scale colour illustrative tattooing.

My main products at conventions are fine art products like wall scrolls and giclee prints, but I also value carrying more practical items like microfiber cleaning cloths, bottle openers, and embroidered hats and other accessories. I also love to do traditional at-con commissions in marker and pen and sell my original pieces in the art show or at my table.

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  • 6' table at Megaplex 2025

  • Two 8' tables at Anthrocon 2025

  • Shared 6' table with tattooing station.

More table examples & convention experience
"Didelphis Rex," example of digital painting for print on wall scrolls and giclee art prints. Like a rat king, but with Virginia opossums instead, entangled around a scythe.
Enamel pin design example of a matching pin set. Features two cicadas, a nymph/shell and emerged adult. Nymph is entirely antique metal with recessed details, while the adult is a full hard enamel pin with layered translucent enamel and screenprintin
"The World Owes More Than They'll Pay," example of digital painting for print on wall scrolls and giclee art prints. Two Russian Borzoi dogs doing what they were bred to do-- hunt wolves.
Example of embroidered patch design of a "tiger swallowtail," combining the iconic Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly & its tiger namesake. Features heavy embroidery in a small space.
"Head Like a Home," example of print quality of giclee art prints, based on a gouche original painting. Hermit crab using salmon head as a shell.
Example of enamel pins for sale, featuring a goldfish with a ginkgo leaf tied to its head like an adornment. Features multiple layers of enamel and screenprinting as well as an attached bell.
Copic marker commission example of a leopard seal character named "Serge."
"Celeste," example of digital painting for print on wall scrolls and giclee art prints. Fanart of the character "Celeste" from Animal Crossing! (Will not be sold at events where fanart is not allowed)
Example of embroidered patch design of a goldfish with gingko and bells. Features embroidered details in a variety of techniques.
Example of both wrist and neck lanyard designs. Features an alive sardine on one side and fileted one on the other side, with a lobster clasp attached with a reinforced piece of faux leather.
Microfiber cleaning cloth example with a repeating tile design based on a variety of mushrooms and fungi.
Example of embroidered patch design of an orca with a harpoon spelling "Eat the Rich," with use of applique as well as surface embroidery.
Enamel pin design example of an alien cat sucking up a fish with the tractor beam of its UFO. Features glow in the dark enamel (eyes, UFO buttons, tractor beam) and screenprinted details on hard enamel.
Example of embroidered beanie/toque type hats in two different colours, yellow and a vintage grey-green with a stylised dead crow.

Tattoo work is shown in the gallery purely as an example; not all conventions are adequately set up for tattooing. Please feel free to reach out to me at alekivztattoo@gmail.com to discuss regulations and standards for tattooing at your convention if it is something you are interested in pursuing!

I am always open to discuss and help out conventions with navigating the necessary paperwork & appropriate set up; I have done multiple tattoo conventions across multiple US states and work in a shop heavily experienced in both international and domestic tattoo conventions. I also help to run Furry Tattoo Weekend!