Sponsored artists representing XACT worldwide
Yo yo yo! I go by Mac Mixxed. I’m a Portland, Oregon born and raised married father of four. I’m also half Black and half White
(which is where the name comes from), and I’ve been tattooing for two years. From day one, I was
hooked—tattooing became an obsession. I live to learn, push my craft, and spread my love for art
and ink to everyone around me. Tattooing is one of the realest and coolest things in the world to
me, and I’m honored to be part of its history. I’m here to leave my stamp, and I’m just getting
started.
Chad Bell has been tattooing since 2019 and is the owner of Aurelius Body Art in Portsmouth,
Ohio. He specializes in bold, graphic realism, geometric, and blackwork style tattoos with a
strong focus on high-contrast designs.
Chandlier Harford is a 31-year-old tattoo artist with over four years of experience.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, he now tattoos out of Brickhouse Tattoo in Cabot,
Arkansas. He specializes in neotraditional black & grey and black & grey realism.
Alana Grauer is a 28 year old tattoo artist with five years of experience. Originally from a
small town in Connecticut, she has lived in South Florida for the past 13 years. She studied
art at FAU and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art. Alana paints and sculpts in her free time and
tattoos out of Fantastic Damage Tattoo Gallery in Delray Beach, Florida. She specializes in
fine line, micro realism, and black and grey, with a focus on floral designs, animals, and
nature.
Hi my name is Marcos Vences better known as El Taquero (Tah•keh•ro), meaning taco vendor. I’ve been in the industry for 14 years, specializing in realism in Black & Grey and freehand lettering styles. One of the questions I get asked the most is, why is your name Taquero — did you actually sell tacos? The answer: YES. When I started my career it was very hard to make ends meet, and I did so by selling tacos outside of my mom’s small store. She eventually gave me permission to tattoo in a small room in the back. As my career as a tattoo artist began to take off, people would come in asking for the taquero that does tattoos. As a small taco vendor and aspiring tattoo artist, I never imagined the success the art world would bring me or the places it would take me.