About VOID Tattoo Fest

An artist-run weekend of tattooing, art, entertainment, and community at the Jupiter Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

Artist-Run

Born from longtime Portland tattooers and shop owners Brian Wilson of Wilson Brothers Tattoo and Olivia Britz-Wheat of Mortal Emblem.

As co-founders of VOID Tattoo Fest, Brian and Olivia bring together more than four decades of combined experience as artists, business owners, and community advocates. Both have dedicated their careers to advancing tattooing as a respected art form while fostering spaces that prioritize integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

Through their work, Brian's nearly 30 years of international tattooing and leadership at Scapegoat Tattoo and Wilson Brothers Tattoo, and Olivia's innovative vision at Mortal Emblem and her advocacy with Reform Oregon Tattooing, they have built strong networks that extend across Portland and around the world.

VOID Tattoo Fest is the natural extension of their shared vision: to create a platform that unites artists globally, celebrates tattooing as both tradition and innovation, and strengthens community through creativity.

Olivia Britz-Wheat

Founder of VOID Tattoo Fest; Owner of Mortal Emblem

Olivia Britz-Wheat began tattooing professionally in Missoula, Montana in 2007, then moved to Portland the following year. After several years at Scapegoat Tattoo, she opened Mortal Emblem in 2022. The studio began in the historic Lloyd Center Mall and has since grown into a permanent SE Belmont location with a team of accomplished tattoo artists.

Olivia is also a multidisciplinary artist working across film, music, printmaking, and 3D art. Through her involvement with Reform Oregon Tattooing, she advocates for tattooers' rights, representation, and a stronger future for the industry.

Her work is rooted in community, creativity, and empowerment. With VOID Tattoo Fest, Olivia is helping build a platform that celebrates tattooing as both an art form and a shared human experience: a place for big ideas, connection, joy, and creative possibility.

Mortal Emblem

Brian Thomas Wilson

Founder of VOID Tattoo Fest; Owner of Wilson Brothers Tattoo

Brian Thomas Wilson has been tattooing professionally since 1996. After beginning his career in Carson City, Nevada, and working in Phoenix and Reno, he eventually made Portland home. In 2005, he opened Scapegoat Tattoo, a studio known for strong tattooing, ethical practice, and the exclusive use of vegan, ethically sourced products.

After nearly two decades, Brian closed Scapegoat in 2024 to make more room for family, art, and community. He now co-owns Wilson Brothers Tattoo with his brother, John Wilson: a welcoming Portland studio built to host international guest artists and connect them with the local tattoo community.

Over nearly 30 years, Brian has built lasting relationships with artists around the world. VOID Tattoo Fest grows from those connections and from his belief that tattooing is both a sacred art form and a deeply human exchange.

Wilson Brothers

Meet the Rest of the Team

Rachael Wilson

Producer of VOID Tattoo Fest

Rachael Wilson brings a background in sociology, education, and health advocacy to her work as producer of VOID Tattoo Fest. For 14 years, she has worked as a birth, postpartum, and full-spectrum doula, supporting people through deeply personal experiences with a focus on body autonomy, safety, and care.

A longtime tattoo collector and admirer, Rachael became more immersed in the tattoo community through her partnership with Brian Wilson and her work as an administrator at Scapegoat Tattoo. She found a natural connection between birth work and tattooing: both ask people to move through pain, trust their bodies, claim agency, and experience transformation. That perspective earned her the affectionate nickname "tattoula."

From the beginning of VOID, Rachael has helped turn the festival's vision into a working event. Her role spans copywriting, web design, social media, seminar coordination, artist and guest relations, nonprofit partnerships, advertising, licensing compliance, and team support.

Tomma Mueller

Owner of Anatomy Tattoo; VOID Tattoo Fest Core Team

Tomma Mueller, known to many as Momma Tomma, is the owner and director of Anatomy Tattoo and a core member of the VOID Tattoo Fest team. She has been part of the tattoo industry since her late teens, first working counter, supporting state legislation efforts, and eventually becoming a licensed professional tattooer in Oregon in 2007.

Tomma purchased Anatomy Tattoo in 2017 and has grown it into both a creative hub and a community anchor. She is active in the tattoo world through conventions, festivals, and collaborative projects, and is known for bringing people together, matching talent to the right roles, and keeping complicated events moving.

At VOID, Tomma helps with planning, infrastructure, coordination, and the practical backbone of the festival. A longtime friend and collaborator of Olivia Britz-Wheat, she brings trusted partnership, sharp organizational instincts, and a strong community network to the team.

Anna Clarke

Manager of Anatomy Tattoo; VOID Tattoo Fest Operations + Systems

Anna Clarke is a Portland-based tattooer, organizer, and manager of Anatomy Tattoo. At VOID Tattoo Fest, she helps turn big creative ideas into clear, workable systems: building the tools, timelines, maps, forms, workflows, and communication structures that keep the event moving.

Her role lives in the behind-the-scenes details people may not always see, but definitely feel: coordinating information, supporting programming and partnerships, improving artist and vendor workflows, and making the festival easier to navigate for everyone involved.

With a background in studio operations, event support, and technical problem-solving, Anna focuses on the operational backbone of VOID. She is especially interested in making complex systems feel simple, accessible, and useful.

Ibeth Hernandez

Founder of Interstate House; VOID Tattoo Fest Production Partner

Ibeth Hernandez is the founder of Interstate House, a BIPOC-owned experiential and digital content production agency. Her career began in the nonprofit sector, working with youth and families as a service coordinator before moving into development, where she gained hands-on experience planning large events, managing budgets, and bringing ambitious projects to life.

In 2010, Ibeth also started a concert production company that became a staple in the Pacific Northwest hip-hop scene. That work introduced her to live event production at scale and helped shape her ability to create experiences that feel energetic, organized, and rooted in community.

With Interstate House, Ibeth brings together event production, storytelling, strategy, and a deep commitment to inclusive, community-centered work. At VOID Tattoo Fest, she brings production experience and a creative lens that help shape the festival as both a live event and a cultural experience.