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With nearly 30 years of professional experience, Carlos Ransom is an illustrious tattoo artist offering custom, one-of-a-kind and experimental designs.

A man smiling and holding a large fish outdoors in a park or wooded area.
Black and gray tattoo of a skull surrounded by roses on a person's arm.
Tattoo of a large pink peony flower with green leaves, accompanied by two blue butterflies with orange and white markings.

Carlos works primarily with neo-traditional, large scale floral designs. His favorite subject matter is peonies.

Carlos gives booking priority to clients who allow him to have full artistic freedom with their design and placement.

Black and gray floral tattoo sleeve with detailed feathers and a bee.
A person's arm with brightly colored floral tattoos, wearing a blue shirt, against a black background.

“I like to make tattoos that flow with, and transform the body using floral elements that are very exaggerated in size and shape. Bold tattoo work with a focus on flow, depth, and high contrast.”

Carlos Ransom

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Carlos is the owner and lead artist at Abraxas Tattoo in Lawrence, Kansas. He is also a musician, sometime skateboarder, Datsun enthusiast, fisherman and father.

Family of four standing in front of a tattoo shop with the sign 'Abaraxas Tattoo' above their heads. The shop sign is yellow with blue and white lettering. The family is outdoors, near a black brick wall, in front of a red door. The family consists of a man, woman, and two children, all smiling at the camera.

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