Emily Ailes (Paul) was born in 1992 in New York. Ailes attended college at James Madison University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in 2014.

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Ailes's graphite work push the boundaries of realism on a minimalistic scale. Her attention to precise detail makes her work highly sought after.

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Ailes's high standards in her pencil work transcends into her tattooing. Starting just over five years ago, Ailes has been seen tattooing across Long Island and throughout the United States, as well as in the Caribbean and abroad. While traveling, she has won several awards for her realism and her portrait work.

Ailes now tattoos out of Blacksails Studio in Sayville, New York, a private studio in her hometown.