Here are some samples from Sean Ambrose’s portfolio. Stop by the shop in person or check him out on social media to see more. Thanks for looking!
Scroll all the way down to read his bio and see his award/publication list.
Creativity and focusing on the emotion of each piece has always come pretty naturally to Sean. While he loves tattoos of all kinds, his favorite pieces always tell a story. Although his clients give him artistic liberty due to his experience and expansive portfolio, he’s helping them tell their stories. No matter how big or small, detailed or simple, he’s in a service industry and finds it extremely fulfilling to be a tattoo artist. Plus, from researching art to the mechanical components of the tattoo machines themselves, to the science and psychology behind good design, every aspect of tattooing truly satisfies his self-proclaimed ‘geekiness.’
“Tattooing is a very comfortable way for me to connect with people. When I’m tattooing, I feel at home. And it never gets mundane; challenges are always present and growing and changing, and that helps to keep things interesting, too. I especially enjoy the challenges-when I get someone in the shop who isn’t necessarily artistically inclined or someone who says they want a skeleton riding a dishwasher… To anyone else, it sounds crazy. But when I put it through the filters of complementary color schemes, complementary textures, and good composition, all those artsy-fartsy words mean something and it’s about the science of pleasing the human subconscious. When I’m finished they have a piece of art that they’re proud of, that I’m often told looks better than they had imagined, and that’s awesome-there’s nothing more rewarding for me than seeing how happy someone is with their tattoo that we’ve literally created together with our imaginations. I feel honored to do what I do, and I love it. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
AWARDS
2009 – 1st place Men’s Half-Sleeve, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2009 – 1st place Women’s Large Black & Gray, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2012 – 1st place Men’s Back Piece, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2012 – 1st place Women’s Cover Up, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2016 – 1st Place Back Piece, at the Boston Tattoo Convention
2016 – 1st place Chest Piece, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2016 – Best Tattoo Shop in New Hampshire, by New Hampshire Magazine (reining champion!)
2016 – Best Tattoo Shop in New Hampshire, by Hippo Press
2016 – 2nd place Half-Sleeve, at Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2017 – Best Tattoo Shop in Concord, by Hippo Press
2017 – 2nd place Chest Piece, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2017 – 2nd place Men’s Large Color, at the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
2018 – Honorable Mention Jumbo Color, at MA Tattoo and Art Festival
2018 – Best Tattoo Shop in Concord, Hippo Press
PUBLICATIONS COMING SOON!
