Meet Our Tattoo Artists

We have an amazingly talented team all with varying specialties so you are covered for every style.

Katie Fox

Tattoo Artist & Owner of Gold Empire Tattoo Barber

REALISM - DARK REALISM - PORTAITS

-CHICANO - COLOUR REALISM - SCRIPT

Katie Fox is the first female to open a Tattoo Studio in Mackay with the added title of opening the first Tattoo shop that also houses a Barber Shop, located in the very unique one stop shop.

Katie specialises in black & grey realism tattoos and portraits but loves a challenge in any form. Katie can also do colour in all forms. She also loves do custom script.

An award winning tattoo artist, she has been involved in the tattoo industry for over a decade. It all began with her apprenticeship in early 2007 and was cemented with its successful completion at the beginning of 2011.

Katie has gone on to become the only tattoo artist in the Mackay region to master the art of colour portraits, a self taught ability she worked hard to achieve. Katie is also a tattoo artist capable of complex cover up's, freehand work and all tattoo styles.

Katie is very grateful to everyone who has helped and supported her over the past decade, so if you aren't already apart of it come and join the Gold Empire Tattoo Barber family now!

Licnece no. 3947842

Tyrone 'TYPAN' Sutton

Senior Tattoo Artist

'Katies Second In Charge'

- ALL STYLES -

But Focusing on Colour Realism , Realism, Anime

or any style your heart desires he can nail.

Tyrone completed his apprenticeship under Katie and has been tattooing for just over 4yrs. He's now taken over as the shop 2IC.

He's a born and bred Mackay man who loves taking on a challenge from anything artwork to renovating his house or building his Landcruiser.

Come challenge him with your ideas and get some ink off this talented young lad.

Valter

Senior Tattoo Artist

PIERCER

- ALL STYLES -

Valter has been tattooing fro 23 years! He's a Brazilian who moved to Australia many yrs ago. Then has lived a pretty cool life. A Band he was in back in Europe were once the supporting act for Sepultura at a live show!

So as you can tell he loves music, beer and BBQ.

Valter enjoys tattooing black work , trad and practically everything.

Come say hi and get some ink off Pappa Gorilla!

VALT

Sarah Schofield

Apprentice Tattooer

LEARNING ALL STYLES

Sarah has been with us for a bit over 2 yrs. Her favourite thing to tattoo is colour pieces especially NEO Trad, fine line and basically anything. She over half way through her apprenticeship but is already pumping out beautiful little pieces that match or bypass a lot of tradies!

Sarah is a super sweet beautiful girl who loves the outdoors and gym. If your a super nervous person she's the perfect artist for you with her soft kind nature.