Alina Gerrish MacLean is a tattooer and mixed media artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Lesley University College of Art & Design and has been tattooing since 2021, developing a practice focusing on blackwork and dotwork, exploring texture and contrast.

Alina is currently tattooing at Lucky’s Tattoo & Piercing in Cambridge, MA, and is currently booking both pre-drawn and custom work.

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Two asymmetrical floral collarbone pieces for two very lovely clients 🌸 I’ve been taking a bit of an Instagram break, so I have a lot of stuff to catch up on posting 🫣 thanks for bearing with me and my social media anxieties - I’ll be
I’m doing a last minute Valentine’s flash day this Tuesday starting at noon! Walk-in only, space is limited. Blackwork and dotwork designs. See you there! ♥️♥️♥️
Loved doing this from my flash today! Thanks so much Emily 🖤 I’d love to do more with this sort of dotwork negative space background! #bostontattooartist #bostontattoo #newenglandtattoonetwork #dotwork #dotworktattoo #dotworkers #blackwork
My books are open and I’m excited to get into some new projects! These photo mock-ups show ideal size and placement, but they aren’t set in stone - most of these new drawings can be adapted to other areas of the body, and I can design alt
A few smaller dotwork favorites from this year 🖤 I’m in the process of some big updates, so keep an eye out! I’ll be dropping a ton of new concepts and updating my website to start the new year on an exciting new foot ✨ #dotwork #dotwo
One of my favorites from this year - the other side of the arm still has some work to be done, but I loved playing with the negative space in this piece. Bold blackwork always welcome! #blackworktattoo #qttr #bostontattoo #bostontattooartist #queert
I did a little Baba Yaga house today and it reminded me that I never shared this one from earlier this year. I’m going to go through some photos from this year and share some favorites that never made it to Instagram. #bostontattooartist #qt
Another pair of original flash & variant. Thanks for letting me get weird with this fun messy shading style 🦋🏺🌿 #massachusettstattooartist #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #tattooflash #blackworktattoo #blackwork #dotworktattoo #v
♥️ S A C R E D 🔥 A couple sacred hearts from this week - thanks Alana and Grace! #dotworktattoo #qttr #newenglandtattoonetwork #massachusettstattooartist #bostontattooartist #queertattooartist #sacredhearttattoo
Loved doing this pinup mermaid for Hannah! Always down for mermaids 🧜‍♀️ @luckysnoho #qttr #queertattooartist #bostontattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #massachusettstattooartist #pinuptattoo #dotworktattoo #boldtattoos #blackworktattoo #mer
Hey y’all! Thanks for your patience as I’ve figured out my next step - I’m so pleased to announce that I’ll be joining the team at Lucky’s in Cambridge starting Sept. 17 and my books are open! Email for booking inquiries
Healed n’ hairy woodcut pieces along with a fresh knight, all on one of my favorite clients! Great to see you Noah, can’t wait to do it again tomorrow. #bostontattoo #bostontattooartist #qttr #queertattooartist #newenglandtattoonetwork #
Dotwork squirrel for Katie. Thanks for looking! #bostontattoo #bostontattooartist #dotworktattoo #squirreltattoo #wildlifetattoo #illustrativetattoo #blackandgreytattoo #qttr #queertattooartist
Felt good to end the weekend placing again with my little brothers first tattoo! 4th place in Tattoo of the Day Black and Gray. Thanks for sitting like a rock Dyl , you killed it 🧡 #mainetattoo #blackandgreytattoo #dotworktattoo #stippletattoo #dot