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CUSTOM TATTOO DESIGN
MEET THE TEAM
OUR ARTISTS
Our team of artists are some of the most colorful characters you will ever meet… Their artistic skills, attention to detail, work ethic and their ability to adapt designs or styles to blend with a customer's own sense of style make them some of the most sought after tattoo creators in the world.
SAM
FREDERICK
Sam opened Depiction Tattoo Gallery in October of 2010. She has grown the business into an awesome shop with a great atmosphere and has hired some of the best artists in North Texas. She is a mother, business owner and lover of cheese.
Specialties: Decorative, Floral, Neo-Traditional, Mehndi
Favorite Spice Girl: Sporty
KELLY
GORMLEY
Kelly has over 20 years of tattoo experience. He started tattooing in 1999 in New Jersey. After doing some guest appearances at Depiction, he decided to move to Texas in 2017 and become a resident artist with us. Kelly has won over 50 tattoo awards at various conventions and has had his work published in many magazines. He also plays guitar like a boss.
Specialties: Illustrative, Fantasy, New School, Bio-mech, Asian
Favorite Spice Girl: Ginger
ANDREW
SHELTON
Andrew’s tattoo career started in 2008 in Dallas, TX. He has been a resident artist with Depiction since April 2019. Andrew is a father, husband and avid spelunker.
Specialties: American, Japanese, Fine Line Black & Grey
Favorite Spice Girl: Sporty
JASON
MIMS
Jason started his tattoo career in 2007 in 29 Palms, California. After doing some guest spots around the DFW area, he decided to move to Texas and become a resident artist with us. Jason has been at Depiction since August of 2015.
Specialties: Neo-traditional, SciFi, Nerdy Stuff, Geometric, Video Game Characters
Favorite Spice Girl: Posh
CHRIS
O'TOOL
After apprenticing under Clint Cummings at Sparrows in Mansfield, Chris started tattooing in 2013. He became a resident artist at Depiction in 2015. Chris has only 9 toes.
Specialties: Comics, Anime, Neo-Traditional, Floral
Favorite Spice Girl: Baby
JOSH
THURSTON
Josh started his apprenticeship at Depiction in June of 2020. He is learning tattoo techniques from some of the best. Josh also assists around the shop and has been a great addition to the team. He enjoys video games and anime.
Apprentice
JUST
TENLEY
Tenley is the manager and backbone of Depiction Tattoos... She handles all the tedious hard work of making sure all our clients get the attention they deserve. For many years Tenley has been the face and voice of the studio. Tenley is an expert at placing customers who don't have a current tattoo artist with the best matched artist at Depiction. She's involved in all aspects of the work we do here and if you ever need anything, she is who you'd want to reach out to.
Favorite Spice Girl: Your Mom
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