Bob Tyrrell (tattoo artist)

Summary

Bob Tyrrell (born November 4, 1962) is an American tattoo artist. He is known for his black-and-gray tattooing style.[1][2]

Bob Tyrrell
Tyrrell in 2009 at Singapore tattoo convention.
Born (1962-11-04) November 4, 1962 (age 61)
OccupationTattoo artist
Websitewww.bobtyrrell.com

Biography edit

Bob Tyrrell was born on November 4, 1962[3] in Detroit, Michigan.[4] His father was an artist.[4] He began tattooing in his early 30s.[4] He apprenticed at Eternal Tattoos, a tattoo shop in Michigan.[4]

He has been featured in LA Ink and London Ink.[5] He became known for tattooing Kid Rock's back.[6] In 2012, he participated as a jury member in the first Chaudesaigues Award, an award that recognizes the career and artwork of tattoo artists.[7] In that year, he appeared on an episode of Ink Master as a special guest judge.[8]

Filmography edit

DVDs edit

  • Method to My Madness (2014)
  • Hair of the Dog (2017)

References edit

  1. ^ "Portfolio Peek with Bob Tyrrell". Inked. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tattoo Timelapse - Bob Tyrrell". Inked. July 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Tyrrell, Bob (November 3, 2016). "Intenze is having a birthday sale, starting tomorrow, November 4th (I turn 54, one year away..." Twitter. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Stephenson, Geoffrey (January 2005). "Bob Tyrrell". Prick. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Artist Feature: Bob Tyrrell". TattooDesigns.net. Archived from the original on June 26, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Gail (May 13, 2004). "Marked for Life". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  7. ^ Hamilton, Carl (April 15, 2020). "10 Most Expensive Tattoo Artists In The World, Ranked (By Their Cost)". TheTalko. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Sacks, Ethan (December 12, 2012). "'Ink Master' recap: Spoiler Alert! Which established tattooer was eliminated Tuesday night?". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

Further reading edit

  • DeMello, Margo (2014). Inked: Tattoos and Body Art Around the World. ABC-Clio. p. 496. ISBN 978-1-61069-075-1.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Bob Tyrrell at IMDb