Maritime Ink premieres on Sunday, October 20th at 10:30pm on Eastlink TV. Check local listings for channel information. It is also available On Demand.

Directed and written by Andrew Younger, Maritime Ink airs over 13 weeks. In addition to the Sunday premiere of each episode for the show will also air repeats each night at 10:30pm throughout the week.

We will do our best to update the air week for episodes below, but keep in mind the schedule may be pushed forward due to special events such as hockey broadcasts.

Each episode below highlights the work of a tattoo artist. Also featured in the show are short segments with people talking about their own tattoos.

 

SEASON 1

Episode 0101: Alicia Simms

Premiere: October 20th, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Truro tattoo artist Alicia Simms, exploring her art, inspiration, and career path. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0102: Kirt Silver

Premiere: October 27, 2019

Maritime Ink meets internationally acclaimed, Elmsdale based, tattoo artist Kirt Silver, exploring his art, inspiration, and career path. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0103: Jillian Dawn

Premiere: November 3, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Halifax tattoo artist Jillian Dawn, exploring her art, inspiration, and career path as she begins a career in the hand poke styles of tattooing. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0104: Chris Moss

Premiere: November 10, 2019

Maritime Ink meets long-time Dartmouth tattoo artist Chris Moss, exploring his art, inspiration, and career path from funeral director to tattooist. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0105: Ashley Hamilton

Premiere: November 17, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Wolfville tattoo artist Ashley Hamilton, exploring her art, inspiration, and career path, including the story that brought her across the country to setup in Nova Scotia. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0106: Gordon Sparks

Premiere: November 24, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Mi’maq tattoo artist Gordon Sparks, an icon of the tattoo community, exploring his art, inspiration, and career path. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0107: Maritime Ink Special: Removals and Coverups

Premiere: December 1, 2019

Tattoos are not always permanent. In this Maritime Ink special we peel back the veil on the world of tattoo removal and cover-ups and talk to Nova Scotians about why they are getting their old tattoos removed and changed.

 

Episode 0108: Emily Kane

Premiere: December 8, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Antigonish blackwork tattoo artist Emily Kane, exploring her art, inspiration, and career path. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0109: Nick Frank

Premiere: December 15, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Bridgewater tattoo artist Nick Frank and his wife piercing expert Mary Frank, exploring his art, inspiration, and career path to opening a shop in Bridgewater and becoming big community supporters. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0110: Krystina DeVille

Premiere: December 22, 2019

Maritime Ink meets Dartmouth tattoo artist Krystina DeVille, exploring her art, inspiration, and career path. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0111

Premiere: December 29, 2019

 

Episode 0112: Derek Hill

Premiere: January 5, 2020

Maritime Ink meets Dartmouth based Newfoundland tattoo artist DerekHill, exploring his art, inspiration, and career path from growing up in a Pentecostal community, to chef, to tattoo artist. We meet Nova Scotians who talk about their own tattoos, and what they mean to them.

 

Episode 0113: Maritime Ink Special: 2019 Maritime Tattoo & Music Festival

Premiere: January 12, 2020

Maritime Ink closes the season with a glimpse inside the 2019 Maritime Tattoo and Music Festival. Permanent and temporary tattoos, networking, music, contests, and carnival shows are all part of the excitement in this episode.