About

I’m Louis. I was born in 1991 and grew up in/around St. Louis, MO, mostly out in the country. In 2011 I started tattooing  bouncing around living in Nevada, NYC, Oregon, and the California Bay Area. After 10 years of tattooing and a gradual transition into printmaking and textile work, I moved back to STL in 2021. In 2025 I moved to Western Massachusetts where I am now. Lately my time is divided between printmaking, fiddle playing, vegetable farming, and bicycles.

Prints
These days I'm mostly making hand carved linoleum block prints, printed by me on my hand-cranked etching press. I use cotton BFK paper, traditional oil-based inks, and nothing toxic. All my old screen prints were designed by me, and hand pulled by the fine folks at Sun Night Editions in Oakland, CA.

Packaging
All materials used to pack and ship my products are biodegradable and/or recyclable. It’s mostly paper products, plus some special biodegradable tape. I do all the shipping and packaging myself.

Bicycle Power
These days I'm car-free. All of my prints and market display items are hauled to local markets by bicycle and trailer. I also work part time as a bicycle mechanic.

Farm
www.wildshoatfarm.com

Fiddle
I play Old Time fiddle! Get at me if you're in the Western Massachusetts area and would like to play together or if you're interested in learning more about traditional string band music. 

Feel free to contact with any questions or comments: wildshoat@gmail.com