* I am not great at returning emails and phone calls. I know that it can be a hassle but I much prefer good old fashioned face to face interaction. A handshake and a little eye contact, a true interaction of two seemingly separate individuals coming together with a common interest or a desire to learn something about themselves or the nature of reality. If you are interested in getting tattooed or buying a painting or having a stimulating interaction you can contact me at Name Brand Tattoo at 734-623-0553 or stop by the brand new location at 514 E Washington st. Ann Arbor. Thank you very much for your compassion and understanding of my atypical desire for personal interaction.*


AP Shrewsbury is a tattooer and a seeker. He has been tattooing professionally for 5 years and painting for several more. He enjoys tattooing in a traditional American style that is characterized by simple design, bold line work, a limited color palette and an appreciable amount of black. He is a seeker of the secrets of the universe. Working tirelessly to lift the veil from the great mystery that we all help to create. His paintings and tattoos are often unified with common themes that deal with non duality, death, transcendentalism, mysticism, esoteric wisdom and hermetics. Each creative endeavor is crafted and imbued with as much spirit as one is able to summon.

At best, tattooing is a medium for the indelible expression of deep personal truths. Although our perception and relationship to these truths may change over time, a well designed and applied mark will remain relatively consistent. We live in a world permeated by symbols, most accepting the culturally provided meaning associated with a given symbol. Tattooing is unique in that it offers each of us the opportunity to establish a personal symbolic vocabulary. The act of doing so is inherently self empowering.