Tattoo Image
760.951.7322
Artists
Steven Schmidt
Owner/Tattooer
Steven Schmidt is the owner of Tattoo Image and has been tattooing for 18 years. He specializes in American Traditional tattoos, Early Americana, American Folk Art, and historically inspired tattooing. His work is rooted in the traditions of classic tattooing, with a deep appreciation for its history, symbolism, and craftsmanship.
Steven is especially known for tattooing classic American Traditional subjects including skulls, animals, female figures, and timeless Americana-inspired imagery. He enjoys creating everything from individual statement pieces to large-scale projects, including full backs, front pieces, sleeves, hands, and other bold traditional work.
What sets Steven apart is his dedication to studying the history of tattooing. Rather than simply recreating traditional designs, he understands their origins, evolution, and artistic foundations. His style combines refined, thinner linework with the bold structure that gives American Traditional tattoos their lasting impact.
Clients appreciate Steven's relaxed personality, great conversation, and ability to build lasting relationships throughout the tattoo process.
Fernando Olivera
Tattoo Artist
Nando is a tattoo artist with 16 years of experience specializing in American Traditional tattoos, black American Traditional, fine line tattoos, biker tattoos, and classic rock-inspired designs. Passionate about preserving the traditions of tattooing, he creates bold, timeless artwork built to stand the test of time.
His favorite projects include traditional sleeves, back pieces, biker-inspired tattoos, punk and skate culture artwork, and classic American Traditional designs. Known for clean linework and solid execution, Nando focuses on creating tattoos with strong fundamentals and lasting appeal.
Shae specializes in black and grey realism, horror-inspired tattoos, blackwork, fine line floral, and custom illustrative designs. With a passion for creating original artwork, she combines detailed realism with dark, feminine aesthetics to create tattoos that are both beautiful and haunting.
Her favorite subjects include portraits, faces, skulls, skeletons, horror imagery, creepy clowns, insects, eyeballs, and floral designs with a darker twist. Whether it's a large horror sleeve, a detailed thigh piece, or a custom blackwork floral tattoo, every design is drawn specifically for the client.
Known for her patience and attention to detail, Shaelie spends the time necessary to create artwork that is completely original. She believes every tattoo should feel like a one-of-a-kind piece of art rather than something chosen from a catalog.
Joe Horsetheiff
TATTOO ARTIST
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Horsethief is a tattoo artist with 12 years of experience specializing in black and grey realism, color realism, floral tattoos, portraits, fine line tattoos, color American Traditional, and custom large-scale work. He is especially known for creating detailed floral pieces, realistic portraits, and fully customized designs that are tailored to each client.
Joe takes pride in his attention to detail, customer satisfaction, and creating a comfortable experience from consultation to completion. Clients appreciate his easygoing personality, great conversation, responsiveness, and commitment to producing high-quality custom artwork. His experience working in several well-known tattoo shops has allowed him to develop a versatile style and strong technical foundation.
