Cirriculum Vitae
Avery Stainton
Kamloops, BC
she/her
Education
2025 Bloodborne Pathogens Certification for Body Artists, ProTrainings
2025 Bachelor of Visual Arts, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
2023 Visual Arts Diploma, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
Professional Experience
2024 - Present Owner and Tattoo Artist, Hutch Tattoos, Kamloops BC. Provides permanent body art in the form of tattoos at a licensed private studio alongside two other artists.
2022 - 2024 Senior Tattoo Apprentice, Mystic Moon Tattoos, Kamloops BC. Provided permanent body art in the form of tattoos.
2020 - 2022 Junior Tattoo Apprentice, Mystic Moon Tattoos, Kamloops BC. Trained on fake skin to hone in machine techniques, while also taking on clients for small projects.
2017 - 2018 Studio Assistant, 4Cats Art Studio, Kamloops BC. Tended to shop cleaning and client artworks, which included glazing and baking clay in a kiln, stretching canvases, and helping prepare for classes.
Grants and Awards
2020 Julia Appley-Mitra Scholarship, Kamloops Arts Council
Exhibition Record
2025 Butterfly Effect, Thompson Rivers University Gallery and Studios, Kamloops BC
2025 W.I.P, Kamloops Arts Council, Kamloops BC
2024 Starting Line, Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops BC
2024 Our Voices, Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops BC
2024 TRU Visual Arts Exhibition, Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops BC
2023 Image, Form, Idea, Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops BC
2023 Musings: Visual Arts Certificate and Diploma Exhibition, Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops BC