Franki Crosby (they/them) is trans identified artist in their thirties living and working in Portland, Oregon.

Franki received their BFA at Ringling College of Art and Design and worked as a freelance illustrator from 2015-2018, before pursuing their career as a tattoo artist. They received their license to practice in 2018 and have been tattooing full time since.

Franki is a part of Keepsake Tattoo Collective (est. 2024), a cooperatively owned and operated private tattoo studio located in Northeast Portland.

For more information about Franki’s booking and tattoo process, please visit the Booking and FAQ pages.

For all other inquiries, please email strangevessel.tattoo@gmail.com.

Franki has been quoted and mentioned in the following publications under their previous name Jay Crosby:

“Could This Be Magic? Tattooing as Liberation Work” by Tamara Santibañez

"Queer Tattoo” by Benjamin Wolbergs, Florian Rudolph, Brody Polinsky, and Andrew Burford.

Portrait credit: Wondra Shoots