James “Horichou” Bird

James “Horichou” Bird is a tattoo artist with over seventeen years experience, originally from Melbourne, Australia.

For the past six years, James has worked in British Columbia, within the greater Vancouver area.

James is sponsored by Good Guy tattoo supply and through his travels as a member of their team, he has had the pleasure of working with some of the best tattoo artists in Canada.

He specializes in contemporary Japanese inspired tattooing, but also enjoys working in a range of illustrative styles.

Outside of tattooing, James enjoys working on his other creative projects including digital painting and sculpting.

James travels a lot, attending conventions across Canada as well as internationally.

His home base is Sacred Heart in downtown Vancouver, where you can find him tattooing Thursday to Sunday.