Tattoos
 

SAMPLE SOME OF DAN'S WORK: Color Tats Black & Gray Portraits Repairs Cover Ups

Dan Carroll created his first tattoo at age eleven, with a needle, thread, and a bottle of india ink. Dan continued to practice tattooing by this method until age seventeen when he learned how to make a homemade tattoo machine. At nineteen, Dan entered Vesper George School of Art in Boston, MA, which he attended for three years, majoring in fine art. Dan finished art school in 1972, spent the next twenty years or so tattooing underground, then began tattooing in a studio in 1994.

With his background in fine art, Dan is a master at portrait work, both black and gray and color. His natural style is representational and photo realistic, but is comfortable with all styles. Dan continues to grow as an artist, always striving total perfection. He finds fulfillment in creating a perfect tattoo for each client, and complete satisfaction from practicing his art.

SAMPLE SOME OF JAY'S WORK: Color Tats Black & Gray Cover Ups

Jay joined Masterpiece in 2002, at that time he had been tattooing for 18 months professionally. Jay's work has consistently evolved since that time. Jay is both motivated and dedicated to growing as an artist. One key ingredient being that Jay understands that you never stop learning and improving, if you are open minded.

Jay's tattoo work wins the accolades of customers as well as his peers. His work both astounds and pleases us. Jay's line work is crisp, clean and defined. His use of colors is bright and alluring. Jay's custom work is well thought out, well planned and meticulous; his commitment to quality and detail is relentless. Jay truly loves to tattoo. Masterpiece is pleased to have Jay as a member of our team.

SAMPLE SOME OF NEIL'S WORK: Color Tats Black & Gray

Neil apprenticed for more than a year with Dan Carroll, and has been tattooing at Masterpiece since 2003. He came to Masterpiece with a background in graphic arts, pinstriping and sign painting. Given his background, Neil adapted quickly to tattooing.

With his dedication to quality, it was not long before his talent and passion for tattooing were evident in his work.

From line work to finished product, Neil's work is masterfully executed. His line work is solid, sharp and clean; colors perfectly blended. He is intent and thoroughly focused on each tattoo he does. Neil's work has progressed remarkably since his initial training.

SAMPLE SOME OF TOM'S WORK: Color Tats Black & Gray

Tom joined Masterpiece in Dec '04, bringing with him an extensive and diverse artistic background. Tom likes to joke that his drawing ability was discovered in the third trimester when an ultrasound detected that his hand had begun to wiggle. Throughout his school years, Tom pursued his love for art entering and winning innumerable art contests until he was awarded a scholarship to the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

After his schooling was complete, Tom went on to work in the commercial art field for 8 years. In 1999, a friend introduced Tom to the art of tattooing. He immediately saw another avenue to pursue and express art, thus Tom embarked on a new career beginning a tattoo apprenticeship in Rhode Island. Over the years since, Tom has worked in a number of shops in various locations throughout the country. Tom loves to tattoo and strives to give each customer the best work possible.

As his artistic ability lends itself well to tattooing, he feels tattooing also sharpens his artistic ideas. Viewing each tattoo as a living canvas, Tom gives his best to each tattoo and each customer, regardless of the size of the tattoo.

Tom possesses a kind and quiet yet friendly nature which immediately puts a nervous customer at ease. The combination of a low-key personality, extensive artistic ability and training, and his love of tattooing, makes Tom an excellent addition to the well-rounded, talented Masterpiece team.

SAMPLE SOME OF CRAIG'S WORK: Color Tats Black & Gray

Craig began working at Masterpiece in 2004, coming to us with two years of tattoo experience. Craig honed and refined his tattoo techniques under the tutelage of Dan Carroll.

Craig's line work is clean, his colors are bold and solid. He is meticulous in the preparation of his tattoo work, with perfection being his goal. Craig's preference is for color work.

Craig enjoys painting, which is translated well in both his use of color as well as blending of colors in his tattoo work.

On his days away from the studio, Craig can be found in his boat, fishing pole in hand.

SAMPLE SOME OF GEORGE'S WORK:   Color Black & Gray Cover Ups Repairs

George's father was an artist and though George never knew him (he died when George was a baby) everyone says that their art styles are very similar. That's where George got his artistic ability and he started drawing as soon as he was able to hold a crayon. At age 11 he did his first hand poked tattoo on himself and continued tattooing this way on his friends.

George took 4 years of a commercial art program while in high school but in 1996 he got his first real tattoo in a shop and it was then that he fell in love with tattoos, tattooing, tattoo shops, and everything about tattooing and knew that that was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Soon after, he acquired some professional equipment and began tattooing seriously.

In 2000, after having seen some of George's tattoo work, Dan & Sue Carroll contacted him and asked him to come in for an interview. Dan & Sue were impressed and offered George a position at Masterpiece where he could work in a professional environment and continue learn and develop his talent. George has been with Masterpiece off and on since then and has currently been with us since 2010. He understands the use of color and of light and shadow and his work is clean, sharp and bright. Masterpiece is fortunate to have George continue as part of the team.