Alvin

Alvin was born in 1994 in the agricultural city of Merced, California, and raised a few miles away in the small town of Winton. He spent much of his youth drawing but being the youngest of 7 and son of two hard working immigrant parents, Alvin had grand aspirations to be a college graduate.

In 2017 his plan took a major turn when he was offered an apprenticeship at a local tattoo shop he would frequent for his own artwork. Alvin spent almost a year learning the basics and fundamentals of tattooing while simultaneously working a job and continuing his pursuit of a bachelors degree from CSU Stanislaus.

Unfortunately he was fired for unknown reasons from the apprenticeship when he was a month away from finishing. Fortunately, Alvin was able to find a tattoo shop that was willing to give him an opportunity to work and grow as an artist. Along the way he decided to drop his pursuit of a college degree and focus solely on tattooing and art. Alvin spent a little over 2 years working alongside talented artists and improving upon his skills while simultaneously developing his own style of black and gray realism.

After a couple of years he found himself on the move again relocating to Modesto, California. He now works out of a private studio as an appointment only artists. He spends his time creating black and grey pieces like the ones in his portfolio.