Meet the Team

Jesús

Raised in El Paso, Texas, Jesús grew up immersed in the arts. At a young age, he was inspired by comics and graffiti art. He received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and began tattooing in 2019. He currently focuses on pre-hispanic illustrative work and American Traditional inspired work.

Co-Owner

Molly

Molly is a multidisciplinary artist, with a background in painting for 17 years. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

Molly began tattooing in 2023, drawing inspiration from old ink illustrations while bringing in a modern touch from her illustration and painting background.

Co-Owner

With nearly a decade of experience in the tattoo industry, Nathan specializes in creating neo-traditional designs that bring together intricate linework, bold color, or striking black and grey. His work ranges from simple, refined concepts to more complex and detailed designs, always tailored to fit the clients vision and flow naturally with the body’s form. Whether it’s a small, meaningful piece or a larger, more involved project, Nathan strives to make each tattoo truly one-of-a-kind.

Resident Artist

Nathan

Koray has been tattooing since 2022 and continues to work in pen or acrylic. She obtained her Bachelor of Exercise Science with Art History classes at UWF. Along with traveling, she has a love for architectural and fine arts.

Koray coordinates between different styles including Video Game Tattoos, Anime, Macabre, and Illustrative Colorwork. Combining elements of bold linework and dimensional color, she creates vibrant flash or customs.

Resident Artist

Koray

Diego is the artist behind Sad Turtle Tattoo. He mostly does black-and-grey illustrative work and takes pride in clean lines, smooth shading, and tattoos that look good now and years down the road. When Diego is tattooing, he wants the experience to feel easy and comfortable. He enjoys working with people to shape their ideas into something that feels personal, and keeps the process as relaxed as possible. The name might be Sad Turtle, but honestly, most people leave the shop smiling.

Resident Artist

Diego

Marina Spell has been tattooing professionally since 2022 after graduating a three year long apprenticeship. Being a self-taught oil painter and graphite artist, her work reflects an appreciation for traditional technique and timeless imagery.

She specializes in hand-drawn designs that combine elements of romanticism with surrealist themes. Each piece is approached as a personal artwork; emphasizing emotion, texture, and storytelling. Marina’s goal is to create tattoos that feel both intimate and dreamlike.

Resident Artist

Marina

Justin has been tattooing full time for 4 years. He has been drawing his entire life, and recently took up acrylic painting. His style of choice is black and grey realism. His inspiration comes from his Mexican background. He has always been fascinated by paintings and statues displayed by Catholic churches, specifically from Mexico.

Justin enjoys tattooing Catrinas from The Day of the Dead, old school chicano Chicano art, and religious figures. He also tattoos horror themed characters and portraits, both human and animal. 

Resident Artist

Justin

Bailey specializes in bright, bold tattoos inspired by vintage imagery and classic traditional tattooing. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Stephen F. Austin State University, where she developed a strong foundation in design and color theory that she carries into each tattoo. Outside the studio, Bailey enjoys spending time outside with her husband, being around her pets, and thrifting.

Resident Artist

Bailey

Beginning her tattoo career in 2019, Taylor specializes in illustrative and neotraditional design styles. She has spent years refining her creative design through a variety of artistic mediums before ultimately bringing her passion to tattooing. Taylor is particularly inspired by nature, oddities, antiques, fantasy and video game culture - creating custom pieces that blend bold design with thoughtful detail. Her color work is characterized by muted, natural tones that lend a sense of depth and warmth to each piece. She strives to create tattoos that feel organic and timeless, regardless of the subject matter.

Resident Artist

Taylor

Madeline

Madeline has been tattooing for over 15 years & has won several awards for her work from well known tattoo conventions. Madeline enjoys doing both color and black and grey tattoos but avoids realism favoring a more illustrated, animated style drawing influence from anime, video games, & other pop culture subjects. Madeline has a deep appreciation for Japanese culture & tattoos which also shows in her work, she also enjoys working in neo traditional tattoo styles as well.

Resident Artist