Emily Aitken

Emily Aitken grew up in New York state and moved to Baltimore in 2007 to attend Maryland Institute College of Art, where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in 2011.

Throughout college, Emily worked as a manager and then piercer of Read Street Tattoo in Baltimore, where she later apprenticed to tattoo. Emily began tattooing in 2015, and her focus in American traditional style tattooing.

In 2020 Emily took over the existing Red Thorn tattoo and excited to call the station north neighborhood her tattoo home.



Mike Lopez

Mike Lopez has been passionate about art since he was very young, inspired and taught how to draw by his uncle who later on in life encouraged him to pursue tattooing. After high school, he began exploring the world of tattoos and in 2019 started the process of becoming a full-time tattoo artist. Originally from NYC, he now calls Baltimore home. He has honed his craft over the past five years, specializing in styles relevant to his interests; including historical medieval figures, horror/gore, creepy crawlies, botanicals, and ancient folklore. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Mike strives to create a safe and welcoming, as well as memorable, tattoo experience for everyone. Outside of work; he enjoys hiking, biking around the city, video games, sculpting, and anything that allows him to push his creative limits. Every other second of his life is spent with his loving fiancé and an ever-growing family of pets, including two cats, a dog, a bearded dragon, a tortoise, and a scorpion. Mike continues to share his love of art through tattooing and personal connections with every client.