Artists
Check out these 2011 BTC participating artists!
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Steve Gillespie
Steve has been tattooing for 10 years. He prefers realistic color but excels in any style.
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Xstina Bennett
Inspired by indigenous art from around the world, the color pink, and pin-ups.
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Natan Alexander
The man behind the BTC, owner of Witch City Ink in Salem MA and Lightwave Tattoos in Saugus, MA.
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Molly McKinnon
Illustrative work with a strong traditional foundation.
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Matt Maguire
Matt is an illustrator, fine artist, and tattoo artist with an extensive background in comics and commercial art.
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Jay Ski
Jay specializes in anything traditional, but can also tackle realism.
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Matt Ronin
Professional body piercer with over 20 years experience.
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Josh Stephens
Enjoys Coleman style tattoos, stippling, fancy lettering, and pretty girls.
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Marc Levesque
Tattooing from Tatouage Lamark in Quebec, Canada.
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Tiffany Garcia
From light and feminine to dark and scary, creative tattooing with 17 years of experience.
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Dan Henk
Tattooing from Gulley Cat Tattoo in Austin, TX.
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Myke Chambers
Strong roots in Traditional Americana and a unique spin on the basics of Old School.
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Chris Marchetto
Tattooing from Jerk Store Tattoos in Brimfield, Massachusetts.
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Rueben Kayden
Specializing in Japanese with 10 years of experience.
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Sky Winchester
Tattooing from Chameleon Body Arts in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Seth Campbell
Specializes in the weird middle ground between new school and traditional.
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Kevin McKeating
Specializing in Asian themes, traditional styles, and fine detail.
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Nick Kelley
Specializing in bizarre custom pieces and traditional styles.
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Ryan Ouellette
Accomplished body piercer and scarification artist with over ten years experience.
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Ryan Fleming
Tattooing from Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland, Maine.
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DJ Price
Tattooing from Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland, Maine.
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Tattoo Andy
A sense of realism combined with traditional and illustrative elements.
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Dominick McIntosh
Tattooing from Living Art Tattoo in Gresham, Oregon.
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Christian Masot
Tattooing from Silk City Tattoo in Hawthorne, New Jersey.
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Brian Beckwith
Tattooing from Mass Ink in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Sean Ambrose
Specializing in anything and everything exciting, unique, and story-driven.
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Edwin Marquez
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Josh Hagan
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Sweets McClellan
Likes realism, but will tackle any style of tattooing.
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Tommy Slocum
Specializing in custom black and grey.
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Eric Ryan
Tattooing from Custom Creations in Danielson, CT.
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Jay
Tattooing from Custom Creations in Danielson, CT.
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Jay Cavna
Specializes in Japanese tattoos, tattooing 15 years.
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Jason Zube
Tattooing from The Painted Bird in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Elize Nazelie
Specializes in custom, color, illustrative pieces.
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Chris Rohrer
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Alastair Cameron Hodges
Classic Japanese imagery and modern Traditional designs.
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Scott Quinney
Tattooing from Route 9 Tattoo in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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Dan Stewart
Owner and tattooist from Lucky Rabbit Tattoos, Muncie, IN.
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micah r. o. litant
Convention manager, tattooing from Witch City Ink and Lightwave Tattoos.
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Jamie Clinton
Rich, vivid color work with an intricate, illustrative style.
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Andre Cheko
Colorful, new-school work.
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Tuyen Tran
Passionate artist drawing from age 10, tattooing since 1998.
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Vinny Nguyen
Dedicated artist in many mediums with a focus on Asian-influenced tattoos.
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Eva Huber
Tattooing from Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, specializing in traditional, realistic, and custom work.
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Lisa Schmoldt
Specializing in painterly color works, floral, faerie, Asian, and nature.
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Carl Grace
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Khoa Nguyen
Started tattooing more than 20 years ago in Vietnam, now owns Skin Art Studio.
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Javier Acero
From Tattoo & Co. in Miami, FL.
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Holly Azzara
Tattooing from Always and Forever Tattoo in Watertown, MA.
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Reid Gosmire
From Broadstreet Tattoo in Bridgewater, MA.
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Joe Staska
From Broadstreet Tattoo in Bridgewater, MA.
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Jimmy Snaz
From Kaleidoscope Tattoos in Cambridge, MA.
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Kelly Green
Tattooing since 2003, LOVES color tattoos.
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Andrew Bixby
Prefers traditional style work.
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Sandra Burbul
Veteran tattooist specializing in color realism.
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Jesse Royce O’Neil
Well-rounded artist from Sacred Harp Tattoos in Salem, MA
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Markus Anacki
Versatile, from inanimate objects to portraits.
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Ben Thompson
Award winning Comic artist, now focused on tattoos.
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Jakub Nadrowski
From Forsaken Ink in Bloomingburg, NY.
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Jason Scott
Tattooing for 15 years, specializing in traditional tattooing.
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Beth Potter
Appreciates traditional tattooing and lettering.
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Jay Michalak
From Hourglass Tattoo in Cambridge, MA.
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Gary Dunn
Prefers neo/traditional and realism work.
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Jimmy Johnson
From Hourglass Tattoo in Cambridge, MA.
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Kristina Kelley
Dedicated, knowledgeable, professional body piercer.
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Cathy Johnson
From Regeneration Tattoo in Allston, MA.
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Victor de los Angeles Jr.
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Gordon Combs
Draws influence from American traditional but with a tendency for detail.
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Sharon Bradbury
Tattooing for 16 years, currently at Juli Moon Studio.
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William
Experienced and skilled body piercer from Juli Moon Studios.
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Michael Hastings
Traditional tattooing, bright colors, strong shading, bold lines.
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Javier Eastman
Tattooing from InkSideOut in Norwalk, CT.
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Anthony Neave
Tattooing from InkSideOut Tattoo in Norwalk, CT.
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Amanda Abbott
Interests in victorian, vintage, and neo-traditional tattooing.
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Edwin Marin
Born-artist working in all styles; fine line, b & g, traditional, etc.
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Paco Rollins
Versatile artist, specializing in script, lettering, and traditional.
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Jay Blackburn
Illustrative work with an emphasis on perspective.
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Horimasa
Traditional hand-poke tattoo artist from Japan.
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Horishin
From Gunma, Japan, specializing in traditional japanese imagery.
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Mike Ledoux
Illustrative style fusing realism with inventive physics/lighting.
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Brad Buehrle
Tattooing from Lucky 13 Tattoo in Richmond, VA.
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Jesse Vardaro
Tattooing from Lucky 13 Tattoo in Richmond, VA.
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Mike Pinto
Tattooing from Thick As Thieves in Denver, CO.
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Erik Rieth
Tattooing for 19 years, prefers Japanese and American traditional.
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Evan Olin
Painterly, realistic, and illustrative tattoos.
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Chris Clements
Specializes in portraits.
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Rob Holland
Specializing in neo-traditional custom work.
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Adam Dorsett
Specializing in owls, traditional american, and japanese designs.
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Juan Hernandez
Tattooing from Aztec Ink.
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Matteo
Owner of Crazy Tattoo in Milan, Italy. Excels in everything from traditional to realism.
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Keith White
Bold, bright, colorful, unique custom work.
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John Vance
Specializing in realism, portraits, and wildlife.
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Michael James
Enjoys realism with a twist of new school style added to it.
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KC Lange
Custom traditional artist with a strong foundation in color theory and composition.
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Phuc Tran
Tattooing from Tsunami Tattoo in Portland, ME.
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Jeff Ash
Tattooing from Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Tattoo.
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Nick Busher
Excels in any style, prefers realistic and creative work.
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Brian Moeller
Professional piercer working with clamp/free-hand, surface, and micro-dermal piercings.
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Alex Rojas
Specializes in custom traditional work.
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Timmy Tatts
Specializes in pre-1940's art.
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Gil Taimana
Specializing in traditional and military tattoos.
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Mr. Scary
Tattooing for 19 years from Colorado.
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Jen Beirola
Skilled at vibrant color, photo realism, detailed portraits, script, and creative cover-ups.
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Jimmy Lazer
Tattooing from Up In Flames Tattoo in Fall River, MA.
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Flatbrim Dave
Tattooing from Mom & Pop Tattoo and Piercing in Fall River, MA.
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James Rosa
Tattooing from Visual Expressions in East Hartford, CT.
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Dia Moeller
Tattooing from The Painted Bird in Medford, MA.
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Stephan Lanphear
Tattooing from Lefty's Tattoo in Pittsfield, MA.
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Eman Mendoza
Tattooing from Evil or Sacred Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA.
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Dorian McCarron
Piercer at Dharma Ink. Representing Anatometal.
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Ryan Vee
Tattooing from Mom & Pops Tattoo and Piercing in Fall River, MA.
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Jeff Ryan
Artist and owner of Dharma Ink.
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Mr. Bruce
Tattooing from Up In Flames Tattoo in Fall River, MA.
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Josh Genatossio
Artist at Dharma Ink, specializing in vivid color new school tattoos.
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Katrina Gafford
Tattooing from Visual Expressions in East Hartford, CT.
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Juan Zamora
Tattooing from Action Ink in Taunton, MA.
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David Lopez
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Nikki Leitao
Micro Pigmentation Artist from Sacred Harp Tattoo in Salem, MA.
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James McGrory
Tattooing from Fianna Studio in Portland, ME.
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Dale Callahan
Tattooing from Yi Shen Jing Tattooing in Lebanon, PA.
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Matt Scanlan
Tattooing from Black Elk Tattoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Shawn McDonald
Tattooing from Black Atlas in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Reverend Sean
Piercing from Mom & Pops Tattoo and Piercing in Fall River, MA.
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Ryan Jones
Tattooing from Action Ink in Taunton, MA.
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Canman
With 16 years tattooing experience, Canman is known for his bright, bold colors and illustrative designs.
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David Lopez
David Lopez.