15/12/2025
Luke Garcia
📍 Westminster, Colorado, USA
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I grew up beside a train yard, surrounded by graffiti, metal, and motion — a place where art was alive on every surface. As a teenager, I spent most of my time drawing letters and characters, fascinated by how lines could carry attitude and identity. At 15, I learned calligraphy and even carved a feather into a pen, a small moment that sparked a lifelong love for lettering and detail.
In 2001, I joined the Army and served two tours in Iraq. During that time, I began sketching tattoo designs for fellow soldiers and collecting tattoos myself. Those long days and intense experiences made one thing clear: tattooing was the path I wanted to follow.
After leaving the Army in 2006, I began my apprenticeship and completed it a year later. Since then, tattooing has become my way of transforming everything I’ve lived — the movement, the discipline, the chaos, the stories — into permanent artwork. Every piece is a way to honor where I’ve been and the people who trust me with their skin.
Welcome to the GTM Family
