David Netherly, a Tampa Bay native, is 38 years old and has been tattooing for the last 17 of those years. For as long as he can remember, he has been inspired by all types of art....but always seemed to have a natural affinity towards drawing, painting, and of course....tattooing. David had been interested in getting tattooed since he was very young, and finally took the plunge and started getting inked on when he was 19. The more the tattoos consumed his body - the more he started getting interested in taking up the art himself.
At the age of 21, David acquired an apprenticeship from a seasoned professional in Tennessee. From there, it wasn't long before he started doing guest spots at many different studios around Tennessee and in his home state of Florida. Since that time, David has appeared as a guest artist all around the south, and has made some appearances up the east coast. He has also been in TATTOO, TATTOO REVUE & SAVAGE TATTOO magazines, as well as a few other local publictions.
In 1995, David completed the A.P.T. (Alliance of Professional Tattooist) disease prevention & sterilization course given by Dr. Kris Sperry of Atlanta, GA. Also, in that year, he helped found U.T.A.T. (United Tattoo Artist of Tennessee), where he was a board member and worked with legislators & health officials to establish statewide regulations for tattoo studios in Tennessee.
David is now tattooing at ABSOLUTE INK in Murfreesboro, TN....you will find the address and phone number on the "Contact" page of this site.
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