Nick Hemstreet


I seek to blur the line between fine art & tattooing in a virtuous manner while upholding stoic values

I have been tattooing since 2011 in addition to being a classically trained oil painter through the Watts Atelier of the Arts under Jeff Watts and other amazing fine artists through the years. Growing up in numerous countries in Latin America along with multiple states countrywide, I have been exposed to a multitude of different styles of art spanning the globe from a very early age.

I consciously and meticulously try to blend my passion of painting into a unique painterly look in my tattooing.  My inspiration is a fusion of Russian Impressionism and modern master’s paintings who include a bit of abstraction to realism.

Owner of Intuition Tattoo Syndicate, I formed the studio with the belief of there being a difference between a tattooer (a craftsman) and a tattoo artist (a devoted artist first as well as a craftsman). I pride myself as one who makes art on skin and provides a unique creative experience to my clientele with stoic values and ethics.

I believe that making art in other mediums outside of tattooing is important and makes me a better tattoo artist. I tend to incorporate a painterly style in my work making my tattoos a painting in and of itself.

I value artistic creativity, deep personal expression, and a collaborative atmosphere. This is why the studio’s name is Intuition Tattoo Syndicate. Intuition for the ability to understand artistic situations based on our feelings rather than strict rules. Syndicate, meaning a group of people joining together with the same common goal.

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