With nearly twenty-five years of experience documenting the arts, Adriana de Barros, also known as “The Tattoo Journalist,” is a Portuguese-Canadian writer, historian, and photographer.

Adriana de Barros is the founder and editor of Scene360, an online magazine (with annual print editions) that focuses on preserving tattoo history and featuring legendary and emerging artists. Scene360 was recognized as the “Best Art” initiative at the Webby Awards in 2015.

Her writing has appeared in Tattoo Kulture, Skin Art, Total Tattoo, Tattoo Life, Skin & Ink, Reinventing The Tattoo, Inked, Tattoo Revue, Inkers, Skin Deep, Raking Light Projects, and Orion Publishing Group, and more.