My artwork is intended to strike an emotional chord with the viewer. I place heavy emphasis on color useage as it relates to emotion, as well as choose my subject matter in a way that I feel will provoke thought. The end goal is that you will walk away with a deeper understanding of my views on the world, and possibly take some time to reflect on all the happenings around you. Life is beautiful only because of the hard times we all go through, and my art is meant to reflect this. I work primarily in the medium of tattoo, as this is my chosen profession. Much of my other artwork begins life as a photograph, being transformed and manipulated digitally until I feel that I have accomplished the aim of the piece. A select few pieces continue on to be painted, typically if I feel the piece is crying out to be brought to life in a more tactile manner. Typically I work on commisioned artwork only in the medium of tattoo. My other artwork tends to be something that finds it's way out of me, not something that I force out. That being said, I will do comissioned work, but only if it moves me in some way. - Galen McHatton www.GalenMcHatton.com

I moved to Florida when I was around 15 years old. Left to my own devices, and more than a little anti-social, I developed much of my artistic style getting yelled at by teachers as I scribbled on the back of tests, and the margins of notebook paper. It was after a short stint in the military, and a few mundane jobs that I stumbled upon the opportunity of a lifetime, getting to apprentice as a tattoo artist. While so many other artists get doomed to a life of only creating when time allows, I was given the chance to create comissioned works on a daily basis. It was this environment of high pressure, fast-paced creating that I honed my craft. Having seen some of the more exciting artwork being done in the field, I made it my goal to incoporate the driving desires behind my other artwork into the medium of tattoo. To this end, I utilize my abilities in digital/3-D artwork, photography, and drawing to prep pieces of work to be placed in skin. I then apply the painting techinques that I have learned, to transform the process from tracing artwork on skin, to a more synergistic creative process. The experience is deeply satisfying, and I can't imagine myself doing anything else. If you are seeking to get any tattoo work done by me, or commision me for any other artwork, feel free to contact me to arrange this. - Galen McHatton www.GalenMcHatton.com