About
Background
Brad Fink is an artist working in mediums of painting and tattooing. Currently producing large scale custom tattoos and paintings as well as operating two tattoo studios. Co-founder of Daredevil Tattoo Museum, involved in various exhibits and collections of tattoo history and memorabilia.
Professional Experience
Iron Age Studio / Artist Co-Founder & Co-Owner
1994 - PRESENT, St. Louis Missouri
Voted as St. Louis’ best tattoo shop multiple years by St. Louis Riverfront Times Media
“Best Tattoo Artists in St. Louis 2019”. Expertise.com
CBS St. Louis, “Top Tattoo Parlors in St. Louis”. CBS St. Louis.com. Retrieved July 10, 2012
Daredevil Tattoo / Artist, Co-Founder & Co-Owner
1997 - PRESENT, New York City
Charlie Connell and Rocky Rakovic, “Best Tattoo shops in NYC”.
Timeout.com. Retrieved March 6th , 2018.
Daredevil Tattoo Museum / Co-Creator and Co-Curator
2012 - PRESENT, New York City
Dan Peleschuch. "This Museum Gives You the Long and Curious History of Tattoos". Ozy.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
Christina Parrella, “Tattoo You: A History of Tattooing in New York City” Nycgo.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
Dusica Sue Malesevic, “New Tattoo Museum is Creating Some Buzz” Thevilleger.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
Commercial Work
St. Louis Classic Tattoo Convention - 2018
Created original artwork used for all promotion and logo for convention.
London Tattoo Convention - 2013
Designed poster for all advertising promotion of convention.
Milan Tattoo Convention - 2011
Designed poster for all advertising promotion of convention.
Oni Seed Company - 2019
Designed branding items, packing and artwork for the company.
Commissions
2019 - Completing two paintings for public display
2018 - 153 cm x 93 cm painting for private collection
2017 - 121 cm x 182 cm painting for public display
2017 - 121 cm x 182 cm painting for public display
Group Exhibitions
2018 - Mad Art Gallery Exhibit, St. Louis, Missouri
2014 - Somerset House Studios Exhibit Time: Tattoo Art Today, London, England
Work featured in
Vialetto, m. & De Sabe, C. (2014) Time -Tattoo Art Today. Sommerset House, London. Pp. 66-67
Grime & Toth, C. (2014). The Fingerwave Book Definitive Tattoo Flash Art. Book 2. Pp. 87-88
Grime & Toth, C. (2013). The Fingerwave Book Definitive Tattoo Flash Art. Book 1. Pp 27-28
Rubendall, M. (2016). TATTOOING'S GUIDE TO SYMBOLISM (Standard Edition). New York: Neversleep. Pp. 61
Grime and Horitaka. (2008). Underway is the Only Way. 1st ed. San Francisco: State of Grace. Pp.138-151
Kakoulas, M. (2011) Tattoo World. New York, Abrams: pp 50-54.
Vialetto, M. (2008). Flash The Art of the Mark II Tattoo Book. 1st ed. New York. p.115
McCabe, M. Tattooing New York City: Style and Continuity in a Changing Art Form. Schiffer. pp.37
Hardy, E. (1991). Art From The Heart: Tattoo Time IV. 1st ed. San Francisco: Tattootime, p. 77