
Mike has been
surrounded by art since his earliest childhood. His mother is an oil painter,
wood-carver, illustrator, craft designer, writer, and computer geek just to name
a few of her many skills. Her work along with other portions of her mind can be
found at her website The Clown Store.
Mike's father, a talented off road race car builder and photographer, helped
round out Mike's early education in the creative arts.
Since then Mike has
put his creative mind to work on many things. From sculpture to oil paintings.
From custom painting Harleys in California and Hawaii to doing original tattoo's
here on the east coast. He did his first tattoo's when he was 13 with a needle
and thread, spend many of his teenage years wandering around California with a
sketch pad and backpack. In his twenties he studied fine art and graphic design,
all while tattooing and custom paint on the side. From his late 20's until
present day he has been tattooing virtually every day, honing his skills.
Working as a pro for
the last 15 years, you can find him at his Atco shop in the middle of one of his
many projects. His many years of experience have given him the skills necessary
to create almost any design for his customers. From portraits to the very
unusual. Come meet him for yourself and see what he is capable of.