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
Our in house graphic designer, social media manager and some-time content creator, Courtney is the human behind all our media projects. Whether it is curating our social feed or updating our business cards, if it’s visual, Courtney has probably worked on it. When she’s not engaged in visual projects, Courtney enjoys video games, going to shows and antiquing.
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
Julien
Meet Julien, our friendly Operations Manager! Julien ensures our day-to-day operations run smoothly. While attentive to the shop needs, he also goes above and beyond keeping our supplies in check, ensuring our cleanliness standards are being met and assists in opening and closing the shop. If you’ve ever needed a manager’s assistance, Julien has probably been the happy fella on the other end helping you out! When not answering inquiries or doing supply runs, Julien enjoys time spent in nature, video games, and baking sweet treats.
Reid
Reid joined our team in 2021 to support the front and has since become an essential member of the TTC systems. From checking in appointments to booking new ones and helping answer all your questions, they are vital to our day to day operations! We’re only scuffing the surface of everything Reid does for us. When they’re not answering the phone or decorating the shop, Reid is usually crocheting a masterpiece or baking something cute and delicious for our team.
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.