William Thidemann is a multidisciplinary artist and tattooer whose work bridges the traditions of fine art and the immediacy of tattoo culture. Based in Denver, Colorado, Thidemann studied painting and printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he began to developed the technical foundation and visual language that continue to guide his practice.

Beginning his tattoo career in 1993, he later founded Mammoth American Tattoo, a studio that reflects his belief in craftsmanship, collaboration, and meaningful storytelling through art. Thidemann’s approach merges a painter’s attention to texture, shading, and composition with the intimate and personal nature of tattooing. He creates drawings, paintings, and mixed-media pieces that often explore themes of memory, transformation, and the relationship between internal experience and external form. Whether working on skin or canvas, his goal is to create work that resonates and art that feels lived-in, layered, and emotionally honest.

Thidemann continues to expand his practice through exhibitions, commissions, and ongoing experimentation.

Booking at The Launchpad pending: Reach out to him to schedule in the future.