CJ

Arizona Tattoo Artist

Meet CJ, a seasoned tattoo artist with 18 years of experience. Specializing in blackwork with bold and fine lines, combined with beautiful peppered shading, CJ's expertise extends to portraits, realism, floral, animals, and nature. His passion for flowers, nature, and the outdoors heavily influences his tattoo style, fueled by weekly photography sessions capturing the beauty around him.

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About the artist

CJ Hurtado’s path to tattooing began with a love for design and digital creativity. While studying game design and graphic arts at Gateway Community College, he met another artist who helped set him on a different trajectory, one that led straight to the tattoo world. After completing a 15 month apprenticeship, CJ fully committed to the craft and has now been tattooing professionally for 18 years.

Currently based at Club Tattoo in Mesa, Arizona, CJ brings bold precision and a fearless edge to every piece he creates. His style leans heavily into blackwork, traditional, and neo traditional tattooing. He is especially drawn to natural themes like florals, animals, and anatomy, anything that allows him to play with texture, balance, and organic flow.

His approach is direct and confident. Dip and rip, as he puts it. With nearly two decades of experience, CJ knows when to trust his instincts, how to keep the work clean, and how to turn any idea into something timeless. He is entirely self motivated, inspired by his own creative drive and fueled by the satisfaction of turning vision into ink.

One of his proudest projects is a full nature sleeve, a piece that speaks to his love for detail and composition. Whether it is a blacked out silhouette or something more stylized and illustrative, CJ builds his work with care and impact.

Outside the studio, CJ is all about the outdoors. He finds peace in kayaking, fishing, and camping, staying close to nature, which often feeds right back into his work. And while his tattoos have grit and boldness, most people would be surprised to learn he is a big fan of country music.

When it comes to tattoo trends, CJ has a love hate relationship with Pinterest tattoos. He appreciates the inspiration but values originality even more. If you bring an idea to the table, he will make sure it leaves the shop as something unique, built to last, and unmistakably yours.

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Business Hours

Mon - Thursday: 12PM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 11AM - 10PM
Sunday: 11AM - 7PM

Address

1423 S Country Club Dr, Mesa, AZ 85210

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