Jan 18 2025 128 mins
Michael Staum was born in New Jersey in the early sixties. He has been a creator for most of his life. On Michael’s 5th birthday he received art supplies in abundance. Oils, canvases, watercolors and paper, different grades of graphite and pen & ink sets…everything an inquisitive creator needed to start a journey into the world of artistry.
At the age of 19 Michael joined The United States Navy and was shipped out to the Pacific Northwest. The state of Washington blew his mind! The sheer beauty and the chill vibe kept him there.
Not much goes hand in hand better than the Navy and Tattoos. Michael’s art turned to the tattoo industry. He tattooed his custom artwork for nearly 4 decades. A wonderful career of loyal customers, some famous, most not, filling his days and keeping him smiling. That life was abruptly cut short by the Covid pandemic and a neck surgery that left him with a severe loss of dexterity.
Once a creator always a creator. Michael now works in creative one-off leather pieces, hand-sculpted leather décor, leather aprons, bags, and much more along with fine art acrylic on canvas in large format.
He sells his wares at the word renowned Pike Place Market in Seattle.
You can see him creating and shop his beautiful work at his Arts Studio No. 102 on the Marketfront at the top of Seattle’s Overlook Walk Park.
Reach him at [email protected]
At the age of 19 Michael joined The United States Navy and was shipped out to the Pacific Northwest. The state of Washington blew his mind! The sheer beauty and the chill vibe kept him there.
Not much goes hand in hand better than the Navy and Tattoos. Michael’s art turned to the tattoo industry. He tattooed his custom artwork for nearly 4 decades. A wonderful career of loyal customers, some famous, most not, filling his days and keeping him smiling. That life was abruptly cut short by the Covid pandemic and a neck surgery that left him with a severe loss of dexterity.
Once a creator always a creator. Michael now works in creative one-off leather pieces, hand-sculpted leather décor, leather aprons, bags, and much more along with fine art acrylic on canvas in large format.
He sells his wares at the word renowned Pike Place Market in Seattle.
You can see him creating and shop his beautiful work at his Arts Studio No. 102 on the Marketfront at the top of Seattle’s Overlook Walk Park.
Reach him at [email protected]