Shannon

Artist
Shannon's been in the tattoo industry for aproximately 12 years. He started with his apprenticeship, which lasted from 1992 to 1994, followed by working at The Spiders Den in Illinois from 1994 to 2002. After taking some time off for other ventures, he returned to tattooing in 2006 where he went to work for Designer Tattoos. His interest in tattooing came from his love of art in all forms, which has taken him through nearly all mediums from charcoal to acrylics to tattoos. Shannon's main influences on his artwork are David Mann, Chris Garver and Paul Jeffries. He loves the art and the challenge of making every piece look exceptional. Shannon has taken awards for "best small color" and "best sleeve" at Bike Week in Arkansas. "Large Color Color Female", "Large Tribal" at Bloodapalooza in 2009."Best Overall Tattoo x2" 2009. "Large Color" at Ink and Metalfest in 2010. "Tribal" at Dallas Tattoo Round-Up 2010. "Tribal" at Dallas Tattoo Round-Up 2011. In his spare time, Shannon relaxes by tearing down and rebuilding old choppers and hanging out with his wife.
Shannon's motto:
"Just remember, Choppers till ya die!"