BIOGRAPHY
I started tattooing in 2005 in Canon City, CO. I hung out at the local tattoo shop and became friends with the local artist and he helped me understand cross contamination, sterility, and sterilization procedures. I spent many days, weeks, and even months cleaning the shop, scrubbing tubes, and watching him tattoo. Not being able to actually tattoo in the studio, I created a private studio in my home following the Denver, CO tattoo health regulations. Canon City didn’t have any at the time. I wanted to expand from a private to a public studio, and opened my own studio. Knowing what I know now, that was super foolish, but it did help me build some relationships that ultimately lead me to being invited to work at another studio. It was considerably nicer, and my partners and I felt the move would provide better options for us professionally. I spent two years at that studio and we decided to go off on our own again and reopen our studio under the same name, EvoTat Tattoo.
We spent three years at EvoTat before deciding to pursue other ventures, and I moved to Colorado Springs where I worked at several studios, and even helped invest and relocate one. I guest spotted in Denver, CO for a short time, and even guested for a short period at my dear friend Cody Buck’s studio in Black Forrest, CO called, Buckin Tattoo. After that I made some awesome friends back in Colorado Springs at Skin Evolution in downtown Springs before guesting and moving to Indiana. I spent two and half years at studio in Wabash, and after wanting to expand my own life, my wife and I moved to Muncie, IN and I now reside at Lucky Rabbit Tattoo and Body Piercing.
I have had the opportunity to do many guest spots, and even conventions in Colorado Springs and Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; and St. Louis, MO.
Mission Statement
I work very hard to create unique, and original pieces of work. Sterility, cleanliness, good techniques concerning tattooing and healing, and finding inspiration through the client's stories. I love to do work that tells a story through images all the while maintaining a custom environment without plagiarism.
** 2020 **
Since I reopened my studio in 2009 I have had several dreams that I didn’t know if I could ever accomplish and didn’t know if they were something that would threaten my business overall. 2020 had shown me a lot about myself and the nation. I learned about my art, my goals, the world, and mental health. I learned that not only what and how I tattoo is important, but who I tattoo is only insanely important.
Things like creating an environment that’s safe free from judgement for Women, People of Color, and the LGBTQIA Community. I have had more experiences I would have liked to have concerning hate and bigotries. I haven’t the time for people that want propagate hate and fear for people that want to just exist, and pursue the American Dream of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
** 2023 **
People in the past have complained that I wasn’t the nicest person, and it’s because I was unhappy with the people I surrounded myself with. Let alone my aggressiveness (passion) comes off as anger apparently. A confusion used to loom around me of egotism and arrogance, I always said it was just confidence, but it’s actually just Autism. One of the many reasons I try to curate my clientele with people that practice patience, understanding, kindness and forgiveness. I’m not part of the LGQBTQIA community, or a person of color, but what minuscule experience of judgement I’ve experienced as a Metal-head, a Tattoo Artist, an Autistic, and even an Athiestic Satanist, does allow me the littlest taste. My menial bs doesn’t even compare to what these other marginalized groups experience all day, every day. All I know, I have hated feeling like I don’t fit in, I’m unwanted, and people want me to disappear, and it makes me want to fight for those with struggles that really matter and be better. To use my privilege for a better society.
Now, is not the time to sit on the fence and put profits before people. If you stand up for educated and ethical values, people will support you. I've been passionately establishing boundaries for 3 years, and have seen nothing but love and support from my community, and I hope to keep listening, learning, and fighting any way I can.
The hard truth is, if this offends you, I’m not the artist for you. You’re more than welcome to contact the studio to speak with our other artist for inquiries into tattoo work. I want everyone to have a wonderful and safe experience; for body, mind and spirit. Even those I don’t get along with, it just won’t be with me. 😆And that’s okay.
Much love,
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Tattooing in Wabash, IN, 2017.
"We can let them back into our hearts without ever letting them back into our house.” - Noah