Name: Stacy K. McCleaf Date of Birth: 10/18/67 Place of Birth: Planet Earth Outside Interests: Painting, Music, Anime Musical Tastes: Dead Can Dance, Tool, Bauhaus, Siouxsie Tattoo Influences: Phillip Leu, Sabado, Hori Yoshi III Stacy's background starts at the Pennsylvania College of Art in Lancaster, PA. where she earned a degree in Communication Design. After having a successful career in Advertising Stacy found herself interested in another medium of art; The ancient art of tattooing. Tattooing is an art that Stacy takes very seriously. It is a huge commitment for a client to trust her and her skills, so it's not just something she does on the side but has been a commitment of hers for the past 16yrs. Stacy does primarily custom work for her clients, specializing in Japanese and Eastern themes, cultures she has been studying and intrigues by since childhood. She's been able to change people's minds about how a tattoo has to look. The possibilities are endless and Stacy believes a tattoo is only limited by the imagination. So with the right concept, design, size and execution her clients aren't limited to what they see on walls. It's no longer the days of the blue blob, or something that you're picking out from flash. It can be something that tells a story about your life. Tattoos are an art form that stays with you forever and so it should speak from your very soul. This is one of the things that makes Stacy stand out from all the rest. She realized from the very beginning that this was a powerful responsibility and her clients would be living with their choice and her art forever. When Stacy opened Chrome Gardens in 1994 she knew that she wanted to open a studio that had a pleasant, positive atmosphere where people could come in and know that their artist was giving them there all in a clean, professional environment. For Stacy her intentions had to be about the art itself and the meaning behind all of it, or it wasn't worth it. With every client Stacy tattoos she gives them 100% and it shows in her beautiful pieces of art. Her work is an expression of her clients, and sometimes even more. Her custom work has been featured in tons of industry magazines, it's won awards up and down the East Coast. She continues to strive to learn more about Eastern cultures, mythology and the ideology of that part of the world to bring her art closer to perfection. She enjoys the challenge of each new concept and bringing it to reality on skin. As far as the future...Stacy is going to continue to tattoo for as long as she can, giving her clients her best. |
