Jesse Owen
Although Jesse has been formally involved in tattooing since 2013, he has been surrounded by tattoo culture his entire life. Jesse was quick to pick up on Traditional and Neo-traditional style. In addition, clients often seek out Jesse for his fineline script and soft, monochromatic stippling work.
Carl Carscallen
Carl joined the Taunton Tattoo Company crew in early 2016, however he carries over 30 years of tattoo experience. In this time Carl has garnered the ability to create beautiful tattoos in many styles, small or big, custom or flash. When not tattooing, Carl enjoys going to shows, bull terriers, and fishing.
IG: @tattoosbycarlc
Jessie Darling
Jessie Darling has become one of Durham Region’s most reputable piercers known for her speed, expertise and vibrant personality. She prides herself on her high standards of sterilization, aftercare and piercing precision. Jessie’s well-loved eccentricity comes from her love of thrifting, all things colourful and her hard work ethic. Follow her piercing adventures on
IG: @aprettypiercer
Courtney
Born and raised in Oshawa, Courtney is a local creative who was drawn to the approachable and favorable atmosphere at TTC. When she’s not working the counter, she can be found at home engaged in one of the many graphic design projects for the shop. With an honors in Visual Merchandising, she takes pride in maintaining the many facets of display in the shop front. Courtney also adores photography, video games and going to concerts or shows.
Delaney
Junior tattooer Delaney is a pupil of her father Carl Carscallen – passing on the familial trade with an over 30 year lineage. Delaney loves tattooing custom or flash anime style pieces. When she is not learning new tricks of the trade, she is crafting cosplay outfits, working on new flash for her ‘Get What You Get’ or making her coworkers laugh.
IG: @lucky.dees.tattoos
Daylyn
Daylyn is well-known for her bright, saturated, custom tattoos.She often tattoos pop culture characters, but also loves using her style to create cute, whimsical and colourful custom pieces of all subject matter. To go with her vibrant work she has a great sense of humor, is a supermom and would love to chat video games.
IG: @illustday
Memi
Memi joined our team in 2019 as an apprentice and wasted no time honing her skills. In a short period of time she displayed dedication, a solid work ethic and exceptional artistic ability. Memi’s passion in tattooing definitely resides in darker, more organic subject matter that is most often Blackwork, but she’s not afraid of the occasional colour piece.
IG: @memiart
Kevin
With over a decade of experience in tattooing, Kevin is well equipped with the skills to deliver both full colour and black and grey pieces. He loves taking on Realism sleeves and large scale work, however he will also make time for anything Neo-traditional! Kevin has been involved in the tattoo community in the surrounding Oshawa area for quite some time, and has established himself as an easy going artist with a relaxing bedside manner.
IG: @kevintattoos13
Stephen
Apprentice Stephen joined our team during the pandemic and has quickly become part of the Taunton Family. Offering flash and custom work, he has picked up a bright colour palette and the ability to communicate with his clients to create beautiful tattoos they love. We’re excited to watch Stephen grow and hope you can be a part of the journey!
IG: @stephenjpolito
Nicole
Lively and charming, our piercing apprentice Nicole is here to have fun and make great piercings. Learning from one of the most reputable and experienced piercers in Durham Region, Nicole takes her apprenticeship very seriously – all while making the experience a fun one! With her friendly personality and sense of adventure, Nicole loves to travel, try new things and meet new people.