Local Art

The beautiful city of Toronto has a lot to offer, including great local tattoo parlors where you can simply walk in and set up an appointment. Archive Tattoo located on Dundas West is a great local shop known for the artistic abstract style of tattooing. One artist which caught my eye that currently works at Archive Tattoo is David Glantz. His use of color in his style of tattooing is vibrant and the lines and curves are extraordinarily smooth. Accomplishing such precise hand-eye coordination takes years of practice which David has accomplished.

David was first introduced to the arts when he was only 4 years old, this was when he was enrolled in an art school and he has always been gifted in the field. As a youth he enjoyed drawing, paintings and even enjoyed graffiti. He went to multiple post-secondary institutions where he had studied photography, including Ryerson University. He had opened another local Toronto shop with his friends Bryan Turnbull and Colin Wiley and named it Lucky 13 Tattoo Shop. This shop was successful and recognized by many in the industry as a high end shop. Though Lucky 13 Tattoo Shop did not last as long as hoped for and soon disbanded, David was well on his way to accomplishing his dreams.

In the fall of 2008, David opened Archive Tattoo Studio, this store is still actively running and David is still tattooing. In 2009 David was awarded the "Best Tattoo Artist" by Toronto Life Magazine which is a great achievement to have within the Toronto tattooing community, along with this accomplishment, he was also introduced as top 50 "must know" world wide artists by Complex Magazine. Not only does David to tattooing, he also does work with sculptures, Asian paintings, and graphics design. The great artists working in local shops are inspiring because it is close to home and you can personally get a timeless piece done by such talented people.

David's Tattoo gallery can be seen here.

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