Artist Name : Liz Cook
Shop Name : Liz Cook Custom Tattoos
Location : Dallas, Texas
Notable Tattoo Styles: Color Portrait, Photo-Realism

Bio

Liz Cook is an accomplished tattoo artist for her tender age of 28 years old.  Based in Dallas, Texas Liz has carved out a top spot in the tattoo community with her intense color portraits.

The winner of many awards and a regular on the tattoo tour circuit Liz Cook is always pushing her art to new limits.  She can regularly be found traveling the world while slinging ink.

What else is there to say about Liz Cook?  Her work speaks for itself.

If you would like to see more of Liz Cook’s tattoo work or view her tour schedule check out her website Liz Cook Custom Tattoos.

Artist Name : Nick Baxter
Shop Name : Nick Baxter
Location : Austin, Texas
Notable Tattoo Styles: Color, Biomech, New School, Organic

Bio

Nick Baxter is a world renowned artist and tattooist.  After attending the Educational Center for the Arts and studying heavily in sharp-focus still life painting in the classical trompe l’œil style. Soon after attending, Nick Baxter began his career as a tattoo artist.

Tattooing for close to a decade, Nick Baxter has risen to international recognition, earning countless awards and features in top tattoo and art publications.

As stated in his personal Bio “My work is rooted in a strong sense of technicality and precision. I strive for a convincing sense of realism in order to lend a sense of photographic credibility to the often-abstract concepts or impossible juxtapositions of subject matter.”

To see more of Nick Baxters work visit his website at NickBaxter.com.

Artist Name : Mario Barth
Shop Name : Starlight Tattoo
Location : New Jersey, Nevada
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color, Black And Gray, Various Styles

Bio

Mario Barth grew up in Austria where tattooing wasnt just taboo it was actually illegal.  Honing his skills in an underground world of motorcycles and tattoos his tireless dedication has placed him at the top of the tattoo field and bestowing over 200 international awards for tattoo excellence.

Unlike most tattoo artists, Mario has not honed one specific style of work.  He creates gorgeous tattoos in almost any style imaginable from realistic black and gray portraits to traditional Japanese style backpieces.

Not only is Mario Barth on top of the tattoo field he is constantly giving back via his charity program entitled “Starting Over”.  This program gives former gang members and former prison inmates with racially sensitive tattoos, intolerant sayings or gang tattoos removed for free.

To see more of Mario Barth’s works or view his various social projects at Mario Barth Tattoo.

Artist Name : Paul Booth
Shop Name : Last Rites Tattoo
Location : New York City, New York
Notable Tattoo Styles : Black And Gray, Fantasy, Horror

Bio

Paul Booth has been breaking new ground in the tattoo field for nearly twenty years.  He creates vivid images of horror and death that are so realistic you have to look twice to make sure the abomination you see isn’t going to jump off the skin and attack.

Throughout his career as a tattoo artist Booth has won countless awards and has been featured in many of the top television networks and periodical publications  including CNN, MSNBC, A&E, Discovery, TLC, MTV, Tattoo, Skin Art, Rolling Stone and many more.

Not only does Paul Booth do top notch tattoos, he has recently spread his talent into directing film with his project “The ArtFusion Experiment” and a pseudo-documentary “Paul Booth’s Last Rites: Volume I”.

To check out more of Paul Booth’s extraordinary tattoo work or view his tour schedule check out his website Paul Booth’s Last Rites Tattoo.

Artist Name : Nate Beavers
Shop Name : I-45 Ink
Location : Houston, Texas
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color Tattoos, Photo-Realism, Portrait

Bio

Nate Beavers had a troubled adolescence filled with drugs and alcohol before turning his attention to tattooing at age 22.  After tattooing at a shop in the ghetto for over a year Nate’s band mates bought him his own equipment in exchange for tattoos and his obsession with tattooing has only grown since.

Taking inspiration from all forms of art, he has found his niche.  Nate specializes in color photo-realism.  His dramatic use of contrasting colors and vibrant shading creates images that are absolutely lifelike.

To see more of Nate Beavers work or view his latest tour dates check out his website Tattoo’s By Nate.

Artist Name : Steve Moore
Shop Name : Get Moore Tattoos
Location : Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color Tattoos, New-School, Japanese

Bio

Steve Moore is a world renowned tattoo artist from Canada.  His pieces blend several styles into unique creations in skin.

Steve started tattooing in 1993 under the guidance of Crazy Dave And Psycho Ace in Toronto.  After a few years he took a chance to tattoo under Aaron Cain in Whistler, British Columbia.  He attributes Cain with bestowing endless amounts of tattoo knowledge upon him and leading him towards perfecting his craft.

Steve shows devotion to his art by striving for every tattoo to be as unique and individual as the person wearing it, flow with the body, and hopefully tell a story.

To see more of Steve Moore’s tattoo works check out his website Get Moore Tattoos.

Artist Name : Cecil Porter
Shop Name : Private Studio
Location : Temecula, CA
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color Tattoos, Portraits, Photo-Realism

Bio

Cecil Porter is known for creating awesome works of art on countless bodies.  Specializing in color photo realism his pieces are so lifelike they almost seem to breath.

Cecil has honed his skills after years of tattooing and can now be found touring the tattoo convention circuit or by appointment in his private studio in Temecula California.

He has a love of comic books, old horror movies and cartoons that give his tattoos a unique approach and subject matter.

To see more of Cecil Porters tattoo work or request a tattoo piece check out his website Cecil Porter Tattoos.

Artist Name : Jose Lopez
Shop Name : Lowrider Tattoos
Location : Fountain Valley, CA
Notable Tattoo Styles : Black And Gray, Portrait, Photo Realism, comic

Bio

Jose Lopez was born in Mexico and moved to California at the age of 12.  He was involved in a tragic gun shooting that left him confined to a wheelchair.  After that he focused his energy on tattooing.

Years of dedication and progress as an artist has left Jose with a unique tattoo style of realistic black and gray.  His pieces look like a photograph just waiting to jump off the body and indulge in conversation.

Jose Lopez has been featured in several notable publications and continues to dominate the tattoo convention scene.  Lopez continues to be an inspiration to the handicap community as well as the international tattoo audience.

To see more of Jose Lopez’ tattoo work or browse his touring schedule check out Lowrider Tattoo Studios.

Artist Name : Brandon Bond
Shop Name : All Or Nothing Tattoo
Location : Atlanta, GA
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color, Fantasy

Bio

Brandon Bond is world renowned as one of the best tattoo artists working today. He was born on the small island of Perdido Key in Florida.  He always had a love for art and attended college in Texas for fine arts.  While studying for his degree, Brandon took up a tattoo machine for the first time.  Slowly his new hobby became an obsession.

It was also in Texas that Brandon Bond did a formal apprenticeship to learn all facets of sterilization and tattooing under the close supervision of Shaman Bear.  After completing his apprenticeship and school, he set out on a mission to explore the medium of tattooing and the lifestyle that the art form affords.  The onslaught of traveling began and the nationwide touring commenced.

Brandon has risen to a level that affords him countless awards and numerous feature articles in various tattoo magazines.  Brandon Bond’s work is sought after by tattoo collectors.

To see more of Brandon Bond’s tattoos or view his touring schedule check out his website Brandon Bond.

Artist Name : Mike DeVries
Shop Name : MD Tattoo Studio
Location : Northridge, CA
Notable Tattoo Styles : Color, Portrait, Photo Realism

Bio

Mike DeVries was born and raised in southern California.  After several years learning and honing his skills he realized that photo realism was his niche.  Mike has created some amazing works and tattooed some of Hollywood’s most famous stars.

Mike has won over 130 awards for his outstanding tattoo work in just the first seven years of tattooing.

He explains his style, “As my own tattooing skills progressed I realized that I found my niche with color realism. Constantly advancing, refining and polishing this craft keeps me extremely busy and motivated to continue climbing to the next level. A glimpse through my portfolio reveals my preference for anything realistic.”

Mike DeVries works are now sought out by collectors.  He can be found touring the Tattoo Convention scene around the world.

To see more of Mike DeVries’ tattoo works check out his website MD Tattoos.