Ko Tongariro te Maunga
Ko Taupo nui-a-Tia te Moana
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Tuwharetoa te Iwi
Ko Te Heuheu te Tangata
Ko Ngati Parekaawa te Hapu
Ko Poukura te Marae
Ko Pip Hartley toku ingoa
Pip Hartley’s devotion to Tā Moko is evident in her work, having gained a wealth of experience from travelling the world participating in various indigenous tattoo conventions.
Sharing her culture and fine-tuning her chosen art form since 2002, Pip has an innate ability to translate stories and flow with the contours of the body using both traditional and contemporary tools.
At home in Aotearoa, Pip is the creative mastermind behind indigenous tattoo studio Karanga Ink. After 16 years on the iconic Karangahape Road, Pip is living the dream working from her serene sanctuary she built just 25km west of Auckland's CBD.
It is an elegantly beautiful and warm space where Pip can showcase her talents whilst celebrating Māori and Pacific indigenous tattoo.
Sharing her vast knowledge of ancient symbology through contemporary indigenous markings is one of the various ways Pip serves her community, empowering future generations of Indigenous artists.
"It is an absolute privilege and honour to do this mahi and help assist in people's journeys of healing and transformation."