15 Amazing Charlotte Tattoo Artists You Should Be Following On Social Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — So you’ve been thinking of getting a tattoo. Luckily for you, WCCB has compiled a list of 15 amazing artists in the Charlotte area.

These artists specialize in everything from American Traditional style of tattooing to Japanese, Watercolor, Realism, and many more styles.

Elisa Sanchez 

Instagram: @elissandraa

Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery, 3012 N Davidson Street Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Sanchez has been working as an artist and illustrator for the past six years in Charlotte.
• She graduated from UNCC with a degree in the arts.
• Sanchez’s work is featured at Goodyear Arts gallery, where she says she has been a resident for the past three years.

Tucker Sward

Instagram: @swardtattoo

Facebook: @TuckerSward 

Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery, 3012 N Davidson Street Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Sward’s first love for art started with drawing. He says he has been drawing for as long as he can remember, filling notebooks full of sketches and characters of his own creation.
• Post high school, Sward studied illustration at UNCC.
• Sward says he has worked for years in the local mural scene.
• Sward experiments with bold line work, color blending, smooth gray shading, and custom design.

Jamie Clinton

Instagram: @jetblackninja_tattoo 

Facebook: @JamieClinton

Divine Arts Tattoo Company, 10915 Monroe Road Matthews. N.C. 28105

• Visit Clinton at Divine Arts Tattoo for an incredible, vibrant new art piece or for a cover up of a tattoo that just isn’t you anymore.

Brad Yow

Instagram: @pendragontattoo

Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery, 3012 N Davidson Street Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Yow is a North Carolina native who has been in the tattoo game since 2018.
• Yow specializes in fine line work, black work, and illustrative tattoos.

Chris Toler 

Instagram: @christoler

Facebook: @christolertattoo

Seventh Sin Tattoo, 927 Central Avenue Charlotte, N.C. 28204

• Toler is the owner and an artist with Seventh Sin Tattoo Company.
• Originally from West Virgina, Toler now calls Charlotte home.
• Toler specializes in Realism and Watercolor and has won countless awards for his work.

Tivis Phillips

Instagram: @invadertiv

Facebook: @TivisPhillipsTattoos 

Seventh Sin Tattoo, 927 Central Avenue Charlotte, N.C. 28204

• Phillips has over 15 years of experience tattooing (winning Best of Show at the 2015 Charlotte InkFest Live).
• Originally from West Virgina, Phillips has moved to Charlotte and now works at Seventh Sin Tattoo Company.
• Phillips has vast experience in tattooing and is popularly known for his tattoo coverups and reworks.

Hannah McKee

Instagram: @ladysharktattoos 

Facebook: @Mckeemousetattoos 

Seventh Sin Tattoo, 927 Central Avenue Charlotte, N.C. 28204

• Although Mckee is the newest tattoo artist at Seventh Sin Tattoo Company, her artwork is beyond beautiful.
• Mckee specializes in a new school style where she incorporates very bright colors.
• Mckee has a background in oil painting.

Jake Thorsell

Instagram: @Jake_thorsell 

Fu’s Custom Tattoo, 3200 N Davidson Street Charlotte, N.C. 28205

Dave Scearce

Instagram: @dscearce

Blood, Sweat, and Tears Tattoo Studio, 3811 Monroe Road Charlotte, N.C.  28205

• Owner of BST Tattoo, Scearce has been tattooing for over 25 years.
• Scearce is proficient in tattoo styles including Japanese, American Traditional, and Realism.

Alicia Van Curen

Instagram: @aliciavancuren 

Blood, Sweat, and Tears Tattoo Studio, 3811 Monroe Road Charlotte, N.C.  28205

• Van Curen enjoys creating delicate and unique pieces for the tattoo wearer.
• Her style revolves around floral work, animals, and patternwork.

Steve Huntsberry 

Facebook: @SteveHuntsberry

Immortal Images Custom Tattoo Studio, 3750 Monroe Road Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Huntsberry is the owner and an artist at Immortal Images Custom Tattoo Studio.
• Originally from Greenville, N.C., Huntsberry moved to Charlotte in 1994 to open Immortal Images (where he has been for the past 26 years).
• Huntsberry specializes in Realism.

Thad Collis 

Instagram: @scruffy_tattooer 

Green Light Tattoo, 820 Lamar Avenue Charlotte, N.C. 28204

Jeremy Sloo Hamilton 

Instagram: @slootattoos

Facebook: @JeremySlooHamilton 

Made To Last Tattoo, 129 N Poplar Street Charlotte, N.C. 28202

Jenn Small

Instagram: @littlejennsmall

Facebook: @TattoosByLittleJennSmall

Archery Tattoo, 416 E 36th Street 500, Loft 23, Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Small has been in the tattoo game since 2007.
• She now works out of her own private studio in Charlotte.

Cameron Brynarsky

Instagram: @brynarskytattoos 

Facebook: @CameronGageBrynarsky

Charlotte Tattoo Company, 1514 Central Avenue Charlotte, N.C. 28205

• Bynarsky specializes in American Traditional, Neo Traditional, Black & Gray work, as well as color pieces.

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