Guy Aitchison

From BMEzine Encyclopedia

An influential Midwestern tattoo artist.

One of a handful of young tattooists who changed the face of modern tattooing, Guy Aitchison got his start at Bob Olson's in Chicago. A high school dropout who painted record covers for a living, Guy "took" to tattooing and started working on customers almost from the beginning.

He attained a reputation for doing HR Giger inspired biomechanics, and as his popularity increased, so did the difficulty in securing an appointment with him. Rumors persisted that he had retired.

His work lately, appointment only and large-scale in nature, is self described as "organic ... fractal landscapes," and is again reinventing what is possible with tattooing "special effects."

You can catch Guy at most major conventions for appointment info, or visit his website [1] for photos of his work and contact information.

Aitchison is married to tattooist Michelle Wortman, and his sister, Hannah Aitchison, is also an accomplished Tattoo Artist.