I began my professional tattoo journey in 1987 under the ever kind and watchful eye of Professor Don Deaton of Sea Tramp Tattoo and company. I was one of the first hundred to join the National Tattoo Association, and was honored to contribute to The Paul Roger’s Benefit book, via request from C.W. Eldridge. There were only a handful of tattoo shops in Portland when I began. I feel blessed to have began my tattoo journey from this beautiful city and to have been first schooled by tattooers such as Tom Slick and Doc of American Tattoo, Mary Haake of… Read More

I have been tattooing for almost four years now, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve been an artist. I attended school at UM in Montana for Printmaking for a couple of years, before I dropped out to pursue my dream of being a tattoo artist. I apprenticed at American Made Tattoo under Jed and Phil, two excellent mentors. After a year I grew restless and wanted to relocate to Portland, where I found a job at Raven Ink. After two  years, I parted ways to do some self reflection and feed my hunger for knowledge, which led… Read More