I was born in the fall of 1980, in a small town in the center of Hawaii. As long as I can remember, I always had the ability to draw but duplicating photographs didn’t make me an artist. It wasn’t until high school that I was inspired by a talented art teacher who encouraged me to dig deeper into myself, into art, into expression. After high school, I worked around a little but never considered art as a profession. It was my stepfather who came up with the idea that I should talk with someone in a tattoo shop. I am an artist who happens to do tattoos as well, I am a strong believer in using art to promote tattooing.90% of all my work is free hand, I don’t like stencils because I think drawing keeps you sharp and exercises your artistic mind, so I only use them when its an absolute must.
Rob Drew- My story and My work reflect a symbol of courage and struggle, Broken dreams and character enhancement. This gift is my life source. Constantly pumping energy and life source through my entire body. Art is my heartbeat and inspirtation and continues to encourage and inspire. End the end I hope every tattoo and painting reflects my true dedication. On a side note I love Mud Vayne!
Josh is an experienced tattoo artist, painter, and mixed media designer. Having worked in a variety of tattoo markets including California and Hawaii, Josh has recently relocated to the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado, where he is excited to extend his talents to those near and far that visit him in the shop. With a passion for elaborate tattoo pieces and a desire to continuously further his work, Josh looks forward to executing only the best in your next tattoo. In addition to living in Denver Josh fly’s out to Hawaii every couple of months and tattoos out of Blackcat studio for a month at a time.
Born in Wichita, Kansas in 1980. My father was an artist even though he wasn’t around I still pursued art in school and through comic books. When I was 16 years old I decided to spend time with my father in Kansas City, Mo. He was taught by Bob Shaw to tattoo in Texas. From then on I caught the bug. I started tattooing a month later but I was a full time student so I had to put tattooing on the back-burner. I was 19 when I moved to Hawaii with my father and started making henna tattoos on the street in Waikiki. Doing henna tattoos I have to do every design free-hand so it challenges me everyday. 6 years ago I decided to go back to tattooing full time and henna part-time. My speciality is whatever the customer wants I don’t like to limit myself to one style. I like to travel with my wife and family to conventions as often as I can and enjoy working at Black Cat. Mahalo.
Micah Perry has been tattooing around the world for 7 years after deciding to settle down in the beautiful islands. Micah has a very unique style of tattooing which incorporates both new school and organic elements. Stop by the shop to check some of his oil paintings and ever evolving tattoos. My says “My goal while tattooing is to constantly push the envelope and create an everlasting tattoo for the client and myself.”