Phoenix, Arizona  —  Watercolor · Oil · Acrylic · Mixed Media

Krista
Graham

I paint women the way they actually feel —
not the way they’ve been made to mean something.

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Originals Available •  Limited Edition Prints •  Commissions Open •  Murals •  Tattoo Design •  Phoenix, Arizona •  Originals Available •  Limited Edition Prints •  Commissions Open •  Murals •  Tattoo Design •  Phoenix, Arizona • 

Selected Works

The Work

Original paintings across four series. Each piece is one of a kind. Filter by series or view all work below.

Series

At Scale

Murals

Wall work for residential, hospitality, and commercial spaces across the Phoenix metro. Krista handles every project from concept to completion. Inquire for availability and pricing.

On Skin

Tattoo Work

Krista has tattooed over 1,000 pieces. Skin is one of her primary mediums — not a side practice. She offers two services: full custom tattoo execution, and design-only artwork delivered for execution by another artist.

1,000+ Pieces BBP Certified OSHA Certified By Appointment

Selected Work

The Lovers tattoo by Krista Graham
The Lovers Fine line illustrative
Crane tattoo by Krista Graham
Crane Minimal linework
Pocket Watch & Lilies tattoo by Krista Graham
Pocket Watch & Lilies Color realism
Wave Sleeve tattoo by Krista Graham
Wave Sleeve Japanese-influenced color
Watercolor Figure tattoo by Krista Graham
Watercolor Figure Painterly color
Pin-up Nurse tattoo by Krista Graham
Pin-up Nurse Large-scale figurative
Mermaid tattoo by Krista Graham
Mermaid Full color sleeve

Additional figurative work, including large-scale and nude studies, available for serious inquiries by request.

01 — Execution

Custom Tattoo Sessions

Krista designs and tattoos the piece herself. Her work in skin tends toward fine line, figurative portraiture, and original illustrative compositions. Sessions are by appointment with location confirmed at booking.

  • Hourly Rate
    $200
  • Studio MinimumSmallest piece
    $150
  • Half DayUp to 3 hours
    $600
  • Full DayUp to 6 hours
    $1,100
  • Booking DepositNon-refundable, applied to total
    $150

Booking. The deposit reserves your session. Reschedule with 48+ hours notice; inside 48 hours the deposit is forfeit. No-shows forfeit the deposit and require a new one before any future booking.

Payment. Balance is due in full at the end of the session. Cash, Venmo, or Zelle. Multi-session pieces are quoted individually before the first session begins.

02 — Design Only

Tattoo Design Commission

Krista creates the artwork; you take it to the tattoo artist of your choice. You receive a high-resolution digital file suitable for any professional tattoo artist to work from.

  • SimpleSingle subject, line-based
    $300
  • StandardDetailed figure or portrait
    $500–$700
  • ComplexMulti-figure or full composition
    $800–$1,200
  • Booking Deposit50%, non-refundable, applied to total
    50%

What\'s included. One round of substantive revisions in the base fee. Additional rounds at $75 each. Final delivery is a high-resolution digital file (PNG and PDF) sized for tattoo reference.

Rights & turnaround. Personal-use rights for the tattoo. Krista retains rights to display the design as part of her portfolio. Typical turnaround is 2–4 weeks from deposit to delivery.

Ready to book?

Reach out with what you have in mind — reference images, a written description, or just a feeling. Krista responds within 3 business days with a quote, timeline, and next steps.

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Limited Edition Prints

Selected works available as archival giclée prints. Numbered, signed, and printed on museum-grade paper. Editions are small by design — when they’re gone, they’re gone.

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About the Artist

Women painted outside the roles built for them.

My name is Krista Graham. I’m a painter based in Phoenix, Arizona. I work across watercolor, oil, acrylic, and mixed media — on canvas, on walls, and on skin. My practice moves fluidly between surfaces. Glass, resin, and found materials enter the work when paint alone isn’t enough.

My subjects are women. Not women as symbols. Not women as archetypes or icons or figures to be decoded. Women painted free of the roles that have always said more about the culture than about her.

I’m drawn to the moment a face stops performing and just exists. To color that feels like an emotional state before it resolves into a description. That gap is where every painting starts.

~200
Original Works
4
Distinct Series
6
Mediums & Materials

Commissions Open

Something painted
on your terms.

Krista accepts a limited number of commissions each year. Portraits that don’t flatter. Figures that don’t perform. Subjects painted the way they actually feel.

Commissions begin at $3,000  ·  50% deposit to reserve

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Recognition

Exhibitions & Press

Krista is currently represented in private collections across Arizona and actively seeking gallery representation and group exhibition opportunities in the Phoenix metro area.

First to know

Studio notes, new work, and occasional looks behind the canvas.

No noise. No daily emails. Just Krista, when there’s something worth sharing.

Thank you — you’re on the list.

Let’s talk
about the work.

Email kgface@gmail.com
Phone & Text 602-689-0595
Instagram @muffinmouth
Studio Phoenix, Arizona — by appointment