Rudy Cruz
Rudy is a well respected professional and experienced tattoo artist from Galena, Illinois. He is always seeking to expand and improve upon his already advanced set of tattooing skills. As a multi-talented artist, Rudy is proficient with working in both black and grey and color. He enjoys working in many styles of tattooing, some of which incude photorealism, horror, portraiture and custom work. His passion for art and tattooing is apparent, as he has a loyal and ever-expanding clientele base consisting of both locals and travelers from all across the area.
As a honest and humble artist, Rudy lets his work speak for itself. Even in his free time, he often feeds his love for the arts through sketching, creating tattoo designs, or working with water colors or oil paint. By working with multiple forms of media, he is always trying to approve upon his tattooing skills. Rudy is a respectful and approachable artist who wants to provide his customers with the best possible tattooing experience.
Christina Bolgren-Cruz
Christina is originally from Dubuque, Iowa. She has had a passion for creating since childhood. She graduated from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa in 2012, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Studio Art. Christina is an accomplished emerging artist, who has had work displayed in various museums and galleries. She enjoys working in various forms of media, including graphite/pencil work, oil paint, and scratchboard. Christina accepts commission work as well.
She is working on taking her art abilities to the next level, and applying her knowledge and fine art background to skin and ink through tattooing. Christina seeks to help bridge the gap between traditional fine art and tattooing.
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