Bio and Contact info

I am a tattooer in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I tattoo at New Tribe which is located at 232 Queen Street West on the second floor. I enjoy tattooing in the Traditional Western style.  Strong, emblematic tattoos with a nod towards the imagery and themes which evolved in western tattooing before the 1960′s. Sailing ships, lady head vignettes, birds, roses, religious motifs, early western interpretations of traditional asian tattoo subjects, and many other classic and sometimes strange designs. Designs whose meanings have been lost to time and thus can now be understood to represent a hark back to the time itself. A time when western tattooing was still what could at best be described as ‘Folk Art’, lacking in sophistication much like the earliest Blues or Rock and Roll. Just like these early forms of Blues and Rock and Roll however, the lack of sophistication does by no means diminish the beauty and value of the art.  It still resonates today.

Please direct Traditional Tattoo inquiries to:

mikebialektattoo@gmail.com