Meet LeLe

I’m LeLe, pronounced LAY-LAY, but that’s just a nickname that stuck. My real name is Alethea, pronounced al-EE-thee-ya, which is the Greek word for Truth. I’ve always tried to live up to my name, so being truthful and authentic is the foundational core of everything I do in life and business.

I’m a visual artist and currently focusing on the art of tattoos. I specialize in fine line tattoos, creating intuitive talismans (anting-anting) and culturally inspired designs from my Tagalog heritage. I’m so grateful to be able to do what I love for a living, and will always push that you follow your dreams. 

 

I also paint, draw, do calligraphy, hand-engrave, hand-foil, wood-burn, screen print, design graphics, design spaces and produce events. I know, it’s a lot.  My art manifests in many forms.

I’m passionate about decolonization, anti-racism, social justice, and dismantling the patriarchy, so you may see a lot of that reflected in my work as well. I’m a firm believer in magic, karma, energy work and the spiritual connectivity of the universe, which is also reflected a lot in my art. Art is resistance, so I will continue to create beauty out of chaos until the world is a better place for us *all*.

I’m awkward, weird, totally geeky (talk Zelda to me), and I talk a lot (so I’ve been told since childhood). If none of this has completely scared you off, then thanks for checking out my site, and welcome! 

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