– Guitar Magazine
"Paul Talbot is often cited as one of the world’s leading exponents of a graphic tattoo style that inspired a whole scene like Andy Warhol art dragged thru 20yrs of dirty rehearsal rooms & beer soaked punk gigs"
Hello! Welcome to my little corner of the web. My name is Paul and I’m a Tattooist from Birmingham, England.
I like to describe my work as ‘Stills from a postmodern, science-fiction movie set ten minutes in the future’ and my process as ‘Re-examining Bits and Pieces of What’s Been Discarded in the Haste of the Late 20th Century and Sticking Them Together’.
In truth, I’m just an old fashioned rebel challenging the notion that traditional Tattoo iconography is the only style that is relevant to 21st century humans.
“In a sea of ‘sameness’ his instantly recognisable style – that combines street art influences with contemporary portraiture and graphic design – emerges as a fresh voice with a clear vision. The underlying theme of his work speaks to a far broader audience. He gives us permission to do not wait for the stars to align. If the road doesn’t exist, make your own”
I sell my art in exactly the same way Tattooists have made and sold art since the late nineteenth century. So it’s not that hard to get a tattoo from me. In fact it’s pretty easy.
That said, I’ve tried to answer my most frequently asked questions on my process page so, if this is your first time here, that’s probably the best place to start if you have questions like:
- What’s your process?
- What’s your Day Rate?
- What’s your wait time?
- Where are you located?
- Can I customise my Tattoo?