Campbell, Scott
Born 1976. Scott Campbell is an American artist known throughout the world as being one of the most talented hands in the world of tattooing. After abandoning a career as a biochemist at the University of Texas, he fled to San Francisco, and began tattooing. He learned the craft at Picture Machine, one of the oldest shops in California, rich with stories and nicotine-stained flash on the walls from it's heyday in the 60's and 70's. In recent years, he has gained much acclaim from fine art communities worldwide for his work in mediums other than skin, including intricately carved sculptures made out of US currency, a series of watercolor paintings based on his experiences during a 6 week stay in a maximum-security prison in Mexico City, and graphite drawings done on the insides of eggshells.