Who do you think deserves some recognition?

[Joe Shit]

Hero Tattoo

I can't remember where I came across this guy's work, but I keep coming back to it. My favourite tattooers aren't generally specialists. They are the ones that can work in any style, and still make it look like their own. I think that Jeff fits into this category.

Jeff does real nice work..The shop is kind of out of the way,off of the highway in an industrial area.The building looks like an airport hanger.They just legalized tattooing down there a few years ago,and most of the shops are in industrial areas.Hero is the best shop down there.

[ShawnPorter]

is David Bruehl a really recognized artist? i've seen Shawn mention him on here, and while i wouldn't get some of the stuff he tattoos tattooed on me personally, i still like his work, especially his birds. i just haven't heard many people talk about him on here or in person.

Tattoos and Art by David Bruehl

Funny thing about David-

He went to SCAD with Adam Hathorn (Honkeykong) from Guru Andrew Johnson-Lalley from Body Graphics. So weird that within a year of each other they all attended the same school and all became tattooers.

[Fancher]

Good friend of mine George Hernandez tattoos in Davis California. All around nice guy and has been tattooing a while. His shop is called Sacred Tiger.

[Turquoise Cherry]

Ryan Mason's work is awesome! I've been wanting something from him for quite some time now. Check out this amazing backpiece:

Oh my goodness. That backpiece is so beautiful it honestly makes me feel slightly dizzy to look at it.

A few more lovely pieces from his blog:

I love the Carrot Man:

[sboyer]

craig brown from portland. Craig Brown Tattoo or Craig Brown - Historic Tattoo *** 503-236-3440 *** 2001 SE 50th Portland, Oregon 97215

he did one of my favorite sheets for the zeis book so far.

[sboyer]

adam warmerdam Adam Warmerdam | Facebook

marie sena Marie Sena

shawn mcdonald Adam Warmerdam | Facebook

ben siebert Professional tattooing by Ben Siebert

nick filth Tattoos by Nick Filth

[sboyer]

iain mullen Iain Mullen | Facebook

[Scott R]

jun cha has a visually pleasing style to me. The lack of bold lines makes me wonder how it will hold up

[Joe Shit]

Sean C Rhodes. tattoos. - Photos | Facebook

http://chrisbaileyink.wordpress.com/

Tattoos by Annie Frenzel

[Iwar]

[/url]marie sena Marie Sena

+1!

How cool is this?!

Wish she would update her blog more often though...

[Iwar]

Frank Carter!

Sure, he's gotten tons of recognition as the former lead singer of Gallows, but everyone might not be familiar with his tattooing. Works alongside @Valerie Vargas and @Stewart Robson at Frith Street from time to time.

Check out his website: Journal - frankxcarter.com

[Valerie Vargas]

i do like franks work a lot, his tattoos continue to impress me everytime he guests at FST. i love both the tattoos above as well as many others he is too shy to post.

ps. that giant lined leaf behind the hare's head is a fraction of a super awesome chad koeplinger backpiece, panther and roses, it reaches the back of the girls thighs and i can't wait to see it finsihed

[Iwar]

Last post before I'm turning in for the night... I might be a little bias as I have several tattoos from Marius, but I think he deserves a spot in this thread too.

Here's a link to his blog: Marius Meyer - CUSTOM TATTOOING

A couple of my favorites (not on me though)

[Turquoise Cherry]

I think James Robinson's work is stunning. That skeleton mermaid makes me feel a bit woozy.

Nine: a friendly custom tattoo studio in the heart of Brighton » James Robinson

[Gregor]

@Turquoise Cherry that skeleton mermaid is fuckin awesome

[Gregor]

Soap at Labmonkey in Stirling seems to go from strength to strength

tears dont matter much

[Turquoise Cherry]

that skeleton mermaid is fuckin awesome

We're not the only ones who think so. His waiting list has been closed forever. I intend to keep trying.

Same with Jeff Gogue. He is utterly astonishing. I'll be getting a tattoo from him before I die, so I will! Gogue Art :

[sbmark]

I also can appreciate James Robinson's work...really amazing work and you can tell he really has a passion for it too!

[eisen777]

Ron Henry Wells (hedid a hand of mysteries on me)...i think you guys know if him but people esp in New England really need to learn whats up.

Ollie Street by Street, Blog by Blog. he doesn't post a lot of his tattoos since he is picky and is lazy about his blog. But the guy is simple, clean and tattoos damn well. I enjoy his style. He did a woman face on me that's IMO close to perfect.

[Jack Wier]

Joe McGill in Lawrence, Kansas. Like so many artists we know, all he wants out of life is to do quality work and provide for his family. The guy's a class act and a tattooist of accomplished skill.

[Aussie Tom]

@eisen777 - we're lucky enough to have Ron post on these forums. Under The Hyena I believe?

[Petri Aspvik]

Horimatsu

Matti Sedholm aka Horimatsu is a dark horse. From sweden he does Traditional Japanese tattoos. Tebori. Matti is a great tattoo artist who REALLY studies Japanese history, culture, Ukiyo-e, zen and everything else surrounding Japan. He has been for years one of my favorite tattoo artists.

[kylegrey]

His blog also deserves a mention in the blog thread- Not tiring of Defeat leads to victory .

[NathanShearer]

I'm relatively new to the forum and the tattoo world but I definitely think that Frank Carter deserves recognition. I've got three tattoos done by him and couldn't be happier with them. One of the tattoos was a walk in done about a month ago which he stayed late to finish which I thought was really cool. He's a good guy who does awesome tattoos and couldn't recommend him enough. Also Miles at Frith Street Tattoo is an amazing artist, got my first tattoo from him and it's incredible. He can do any style and has a ton of cool stories about tattooing and travelling. Sorry about the quality of some of the pictures, I'm no photographer.

The top three tattoos are by frank and the bottom one is by miles.

[ThaliaCamille]

^The owl is pretty sweet.