

His artistic influences include Normal Rockwell, Salvador Dali, Boris Vallejo, Bernie Wrightson, Ralph Steadman and Frank Frazetta. He is also skilled in single needle black and grey work, through working alongside Mark Mahoney and Bob Vessels. Shaun’s work is dark and edgy, with incredible detail and vibrant color. His personal tastes as a tattoo artist led him to the dark and macabre, which led to his reputation as the king of Halloween Tattoos. Tattooing for over 15 years, Shaun has found his niche in the tattoo world. His journey into the arts had just begun. With his musical career launched, Shaun set off on a new adventure, beginning his apprenticeship with the World Famous Mark Mahoney at the Original Shamrock Studios. After finishing school, Shaun moved to Los Angeles in the wake of the glam scene, and joined Hello Disaster, an up-and-coming punk band. At age 16, Shaun started playing in his first band, beginning a lifelong love of music and performing. He later moved to Southern California, attending high school in Huntington Beach, where he was commissioned by friends and students for his talents at logo and skateboard design. After moving to Albany, NY in his youth, Shaun’s family spent summers in Great Barrington, MA, where his passion for painting began while studying the works of Norman Rockwell at his original gallery. Shaun Kama was born in Heidelberg, Germany to two parents that served during the Vietnam War. In the majority of cases you need to know a little bit about them so you can make something that’s unique to them as an individual rather than just a robot piece.”ĭuring its years at the Buffalo Chip, the Tattoo Café has received major recognition including inclusion on the CMT special “Biker Battles.” So don’t miss the chance to get inked by this group of nationally renowned artists! Immortalize your trip to the Best Party Anywhere™ at the Buffalo Chip Tattoo Café! “My mentality as an artist is the same as the other artists because I hand-picked them.

“We really pay attention to the clients,” he said. What we’ve established is a health-coded environment that has well-rounded artists who travel all year long during conventions. “Our customers know they can get really kick-ass work on site and not have to worry about the variables that can happen when you are in that environment.
