Shaun is the driving force and the director of the tattoo program at the annual Buffalo Chip Tattoo Café in Sturgis, SD for the last 11 years. He has traveled with Black Veil Brides on the 2013, 2015, & 2017 Warped Tour tattooing across the U.S. His musical tastes are vast, ranging from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to Slayer, Otis Redding and Nick Cave to The Highwaymen and Lords of the New Church.Īs a regular in the tattoo and horror convention circuit, Shaun has dedicated himself to bringing his art around the country and internationally. While tattooing, Shaun is almost always found with a set of headphones on, listening to his trusty iPod.
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Throughout his career, Shaun’s love for music has continued, with Shaun serving as the front man for The Living End, Damnation, Kings of the Wild Frontier, Lords of the Damned, and Ramone's tribute, Rocket To Russia. He can often be found doing a variety of commissioned artworks for his clients, and his paintings can be seen at a variety of art events throughout the year.
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Shaun also regularly paints, working in acrylics, oils and watercolors. He describes himself as a Jack‐of‐All‐Trades with personalization to the tastes of his clients. His artistic influences include Norman Rockwell, Salvador Dali, Boris Vallejo, Bernie Wrightson, Ralph Steadman, and Frank Frazetta. He is also skilled in single needle black and grey work, through working alongside Mark Mahoney and Bob Vessels. Shaun’s work is dark and edgy, with incredible detail and vibrant color. His personal tastes as a tattoo artist lead him to the dark and macabre, which led to his reputation as the king of Halloween Tattoos. About 40 booths with artists and vendors are set up for the Fifth annual Tucson Tattoo Expo at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave.
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Tattooing for over 25 years, Shaun has found his niche in the tattoo world.