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Portrait of Clinton Gifford, tattoo artist at Mad Ethel's Tattoo in Raleigh, NC

Clinton Gifford

TATTOO ARTIST · RALEIGH, NC

TRADITIONAL · NEO-TRADITIONAL · ANIME

With a Fine Arts background and more than a decade of tattooing experience, Clinton creates bold traditional, neo-traditional, anime-inspired, and colorful custom tattoos in Raleigh.

Clinton's Tattoo Portfolio

Explore tattoo work by Clinton, including traditional and neo-traditional designs, anime and pop-culture tattoos, colorful animal portraits, fantasy scenes, florals, and custom illustrative pieces.

About Clinton

FINE ARTS · STORYTELLING · CUSTOM DESIGN

With a background in Fine Arts and more than a decade of tattooing experience, Clinton specializes in traditional, neo-traditional, and anime-inspired work. He especially enjoys creating colorful tattoos influenced by nerd culture and pop culture, often adding a playful twist to each design.

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Traditional, Neo-Traditional, and Pop-Culture Tattoos in Raleigh

What Clients Say About Clinton

Clinton did a clematis vine tattoo around my upper thigh and a blackberry cover-up tattoo on my knee. His work is gorgeous, he is extremely artistic, and knows how to make the piece contour your body.

Jessica Hepper · Google

Clinton really listened to what I wanted and offered great suggestions when I wasn’t sure about something. He custom designed my tattoo and it is exactly what I wanted. He also is amazing with colors!

Janelle Farley · Google

Clinton was so helpful in helping my brother decide on placement, and he’s just an all-around stellar guy. His line work is incredible, and I’m pretty certain I’ll be traveling from San Francisco for any future tattoos.

Andy Yankulov · Google

Traditional, Neo-Traditional, and Pop-Culture Tattoos in Raleigh

Traditional, Neo-Traditional, and Pop-Culture Tattoos in Raleigh

Cover-Up & Rework Tattoos in Raleigh

PIERCING 

TRADITIONAL · NEO-TRADITIONAL · POP CULTURE

Clinton combines bold linework, saturated color, and a Fine Arts approach to composition across traditional and neo-traditional tattoos. He also enjoys anime, fantasy, gaming, and other pop-culture projects, translating recognizable references into custom designs that fit the client and the body.

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