André Francis Fila, born in Monte alto, São Paulo, Brazil. Since he was a kid always liked drawings so, he began to improve his academic drawing and painting techniques. In 1999 he started the University of Arts at São Luiz College in Jaboticabal.
He was always interested in underground culture, like graffiti and body art. When in college, encouraged by friends, he discovered that he could transform his art and creations into eternal pieces through tattooing. So, with simple materials he started to dedicate himself to the technique, making his first tattoos in friends and family.
Visiting the first tattoo events in Brazil, he fell in love increasingly with tattoo art. Later, he opened his first studio, always studying and specializing in the area, he started to participate in competitions. Very soon he stood out in Black and Gray realism.
Over time, he started to teach drawing courses and workshops on Tattoos. As a guesting artist, he visited several countries, and then decided, after a while, to move with his family to the United Kingdom. Where he has been increasingly prominent in his style, participating in tattoo competitions. He has in his background won several awards around the world.
Shortly before leaving Brazil, André, together with a great friend, opened Treze Ink Tattoo (Ribeirão Preto-Sao Paulo-Brasil) and is now about to open his new studio in Country Uk where he lives nowadays. To know more about Andre and his work, go to his social media @andrefilatattoo facebook.com/andrefila33 Google Andre Fila Tattoo.
