Meet our Tattoo Artists
At Cast Iron Tattoo, our artists combine skill and experience with a laid-back, friendly approach. Every piece is created with care, precision and a focus on giving you the best tattoo experience. All our artists are proficient in creating tattoos in a wide variety of styles while also offering their own specialties; whether that’s Black & Grey Realism, Pet Portraiture, Blackwork, Fine Line, Illustrative Designs, Bio-Organic, Japanese Styles or Custom Script. Every piece created at Cast Iron Tattoo is backed by decades of combined industry experience, so you can be confident your tattoo is in expert hands.
Greg Neilson
Studio Owner / Senior Artist
Greg is a highly experienced tattoo artist with over 16 years in the industry. He specialises in black and grey realism and illustrative styles, including bio-organic, pet portraiture, fine line florals and bold blackwork designs. Gregs patience and attention to detail allow him to create the highly detailed, lifelike black and grey animal and character tattoos he is known for and enjoys creating.
Greg’s fave subjects to tattoo: Anything dark, gothic and kind of strange, or your fury friends.
The first thing Greg tattooed was: Some basic shading on my mentor, while terrified.
Greg’s Wishlist Tattoos: More large scale bio-organic or dark themed pieces please!
Levi Athan
Senior Artist
Levi is an award-winning tattoo artist with 25 years of experience in the industry. He specialises in black and grey design, working across both realistic and illustrative styles. With a strong attention to detail, Levi creates bold, detailed, and eye-catching tattoos.
Levi’s fave subjects to tattoo: Anything evil and Chicano.
The first thing Levi tattooed was: Two dudes riding Harleys with the Glasshouse Mountains in the background. Drawn on, on the ribs and taking 8 hours, so something simple!
Levi’s Wishlist Tattoos: More Chicano-inspired pieces or dark, spooky and demonic themes.
Connect with Levi: Instagram
Gary Gray
Senior Artist
Gary is a highly experienced tattoo artist with over 30 years in the industry. He specialises in black and grey illustrative work and as a seasoned tattoo veteran, is comfortable taking on a wide range of styles including; mandala, realism and colour pieces.
Gary’s fave subjects to tattoo: Black & grey Illustrative and realism designs.
The first thing Gary tattooed was: A cross on my own ankle at 13 years old (Not recommended!)
Gary’s Wishlist Tattoos: More black & grey but happy to tackle anything!
Connect with Gary: Instagram
Clare Lake
Senior Artist
Clare is an experienced tattoo artist known for her insane attention to detail, 10/10 composition and versatility. Clare tattoos across multiple styles in both black & grey and colour. Outside of tattooing, Clare spends much of her time creating hyper-realistic drawings and sketches, which can be found on her Instagram alongside more of her tattoo work.
Clare’s fave subjects to tattoo:
Portraits and horror-themed pieces.
The first thing Clare tattooed was:
A Totoro character
Clare’s Wishlist Tattoos:
More portraits as well as anything black & grey or stippling.