About
About Illustrated Alex
A tattoo artist-first career built from decades of custom work, piercing, studio ownership, and client trust.
Background
Alex was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1971 and started tattooing in 1986. Piercing services were added in the 1990s, expanding the work while keeping the same focus on safety, anatomy, quality, and long-term wear.
Timeline
1971
Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
1986
Started tattooing and began building a career around custom work, clean execution, and client-focused design.
1990s
Added professional body piercing services.
2001
Settled in Vermont and continued building a regional client base.
2006
Opened Mountainside Tattoo in Bellows Falls, Vermont.
Mountainside Years
Owned and operated Mountainside Tattoo in Bellows Falls for 18 years, serving clients from Bellows Falls, Springfield, Westminster, Chester, Charlestown, and beyond.
Today
Now working from Illustrated Alex Tattoo & Piercing at 30 Opera House Square in Claremont, New Hampshire.
From Mountainside to Illustrated Alex
Mountainside Tattoo was more than a studio. It was a chapter built from artwork, trust, friendship, and thousands of stories carried on skin. After 18 years in Bellows Falls, the next chapter continues at Illustrated Alex Tattoo & Piercing in Claremont, New Hampshire.
This section documents the Bellows Falls years, the original studio, the move to the Square, and the clients who helped shape the shop’s story.
Experience & Work Style
The work stays client-focused from concept through healing. Every piece is approached with practical design planning and honest communication about what will hold up over time.
- • Custom tattoos designed around placement and long-term wear
- • Cover-ups and reworks
- • Fine line and floral detail
- • Black and gray work
- • Larger multi-session projects
- • Professional piercing services
- • Honest consultation and client-focused design