Ink Master Season 13 Contestant and 2023 Co Best in Show Winner Jordi Pla returns to Rochester to defend his title! Originally from South Florida Jordi is a regular on the Tattoo Circuit attending between 20-30 conventions a year. Jordi is a realism and surrealism master and enjoys illustrative and Pop culture wor.
Ink Master Season 13 and 14 contestant and 2023 Co Best In Show Winner, black and grey specialist and co-owner of Basilica Tattoo. Hiram Casas is an artist and former graphic designer from Havana, Cuba. He discovered his love for drawing at a very young age. In 2009 Hiram graduated from the Fine Arts Academy of Havana, where he was introduced to painting, sculpting and digital arts. He started tattooing in 2011 and fell in love with the “new” technique. Hiram is an active creator and a meticulous technician, his work is known for his attention to detail, high contrast and smooth transitions. Hiram is always learning and focused on becoming a better artist. In his own words, he is “very fortunate of being able to do his hobby as a full time job”. Black and grey Realism/surrealism is what he enjoys tattooing the most.
2 time Inkmaster Finalist Bob Jones loves tattooing Anime and Japanese Themed designs. Currently tattooing at Shokunin Tattoo In Portland OR, Bob does frequent the Tattoo Convention circuit often collecting many trophies for his work. Creativity being one of Bobs strong points his design process is very in depth and ensure his clients get a truly 1 of a kind tattoo .
Season 8 and Season 14 Inkmaster Runner Up Gian Karle Is A Neo Trad Master. Tattooing Since 2010 Originally from Puerto Rico and Now Located in Concord NH Gian spends Most the Year on the Road Doing Guest Spots Around The Country And Attending Many Conventions collecting countless Tattoo of the Day and Best In Show Honors.
Currently living in Reno NV Ink Master season 11 Winner Tony Medellin has over 16 years of tattoo experience. Tony enjoys working in both traditional and Neo-trad styles. Tony Has won many awards for his artwork across the country.
Ink Master alumn and fan favorite Cleen Rock One has over 20 years in the industry. Owner of multiple shops around the country Cleen has been a staple of the tattoo community and is highly sought out for his talents in multiple styles.
When not tattooing Cleen as runs a supply shop called Cleen Supply Co. servicing the entire country with quality tattoo supplies.
Tattooing over 22 years and appearing on Ink Masters 3 times, Christian is well versed in multiple styles of tattooing. He prefers to do large bold pieces where details can be seen from across the street. He currently resides in Florida and operates Fallen Heroes Tattoo which has quickly become the primer shop in central Florida.
Ink Master Season 12 Winner and Rochester Native, Laura has a flare for fantasy art and utilizes bright colors and crisp lines to create stunning visual pieces. Talented in many styles, Laura can nail anything from Realistic portraits to full Japanese bodysuits. Currently She owns a private studio in Rochester NY.
Kyle Mackenzie has been in the tattoo industry for 10 plus years. Diving in head first at an early age with mentorship from his brother Jimmy among other well respected Artists in the field, Kyle began specializing in American Traditional Tattoos. By bringing his own specific skillset and artistic background to the genre, He has become a true master at his trade. Kyle’s work is recognizable, bold and stands the test of time. We are beyond excited to have him as part of the Flower City Tattoo Convention.
Jimmy Snaz is the creative heartbeat of North Street Salem. After almost 15 years tattooing, traveling, hitting the tv screen, settling into his dream and vision that is north street tattoo, his main focus has become creating a space where like-minded artists and clients can truly thrive.
Jimmy pulls from his experiences with almost any style when approaching every tattoo. His love for bold, graphic, and readable tattoos helped chisel his way into a distinct style that has become instantly recognizable and synonymous with the Salem born artist.
Ink Master season 13 contestant, Multi-award winning artist, and resident artist of Tenth Sactum Tattoo in Omaha NE Jake Parsons is a master of new school and illustrative styling. Brilliant with color blends Jake took home tattoo of the day twice at the 2023 event.
Ink Master 13 Finalist Angel Rose was heavily influenced by graphite realism and pen and ink art, Angel’s tattooing style takes on a very dark, saturated black and grey application that provides a striking platform for her realistic yet dreamlike drawing style.
Angel is well known for her large scale tattooing that sprawls across large areas of her client’s bodies. Although Angel is known for her black and grey work, she also has a passion for bright, colorful illustrative and neo-traditional tattooing.
Ink Master season 12 contestant, award winning artist, and resident artist of Norfolk Ink in Norfolk Virginia Big Daddy Jaz is a mainstay on the Villain arts tattoo convention circuit and is skilled in many styles of tattooing. also a skilled chef Jaz might share a few family secret recipes while in his chair.
Ink Master season 13 contestant, award winning artist, and resident of Baltimore MD, EMac is a mainstay on the Tattoo Convention Circuit. Eric Specializes in Watercolor but is well versed in many styles.
“Gentle” Jay Blondel, contrary to his attitude is named so for his light hand and fineline line abilities, was one of the most controversial and outspoken contestants on Ink Master, season 4. He later was featured on the Inkmsaster’s New Years Eve special and Ink Master Redemption. Gentle Jay’s close attention to detail is why he is known for his black and gray, fineline, cover-ups, realism and traditional tattooing. He has been tattooing for 25 years and his shop Kinetic Body Art Gallery, located on Long Island, NY has been operational since 2017. He is also witty as hell… is anyone even reading this? I feel like they just asked me to give them this thing so I could’ve said anything I wanted like “Gentle Jay Blondel is anything but living off of the trillions of dollars he collects every year from the world for not destroying it” or some such nonsense and no one even checked… ok well, see you at the convention then
Pittsburgh born and raised, Mohawk Jesse is a self taught artist and tattoo artist, with more than a decade of professional tattooing. under his belt. World traveler, he has competed all over the globe with his art and gathered experience and inspiration from artists and places along the way. He specializes in an unique multi-awarded Abstract Surrealism style. Usually using lady faces as the center piece of his elaborate compositions. Also, specializing in the aesthetic composition of sleeve-work and mural styled tattoo projects. Give him an arm or a leg, sit back and watch the magic! Known for his vibrant saturated color work. He is actually a natural black and gray artist and does do black and gray projects in his style as well. Also, Jesse enjoys doing black and gray portraiture work from time to time.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center
123 East Main St Rochester NY 14604
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