INKED VICE
Loading account
Matthew McKinley Hays avatar

Matthew McKinley Hays

About

Matthew McKinley Hays is a highly skilled tattoo artist specializing in black and gray as well as Japanese styles. Located in the scenic town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, his private studio, Defiance Social Club, is celebrated for maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for each client's tattooing experience. To book an appointment or admire his portfolio, reach out to him at matthaystattoos@gmail. Com.

Styles

japaneseblack&gray
Glenwood Springs, United States
Matthew McKinley Hays location map
Open map
Back to Artists
Loading suggested artists
Loading suggested studios
Loading suggested reads
INKED VICE

Less admin. More tattooing.

Get discovered beyond social media. Make more space for your art. Manage inquiries, bookings, payments and all the day-to-day admin stuff in one place.

Join now
Product
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Find artists
  • Find studios
  • Sign up
  • Support
  • Log in
Discover
  • Vancouver tattoo artists & studios
  • Montreal tattoo artists & studios
  • Toronto tattoo artists & studios
  • New York tattoo artists & studios
  • Calgary tattoo artists & studios
  • Los Angeles tattoo artists & studios
  • Paris tattoo artists & studios
  • London tattoo artists & studios
  • Amsterdam tattoo artists & studios
Features
  • Tattoo booking
  • Client messaging
  • Scheduling & calendar
  • Artist page
  • Portfolio gallery
  • Flash management
  • Guest spots & events
  • Waitlists
Editorial
  • Magazine
  • Reading Room
  • Tattoo Styles
  • Guides
  • Irezumi
  • The hidden language of wabori
  • What is yobori?
Company
  • About
  • Blog
  • Articles
  • Contact
InstagramX
© 2026 INKED VICE, Inc. All rights reserved.
TermsPrivacyData deletion
InstagramX
Is it your profile? Want to make any changes or enhance it?
Is it your profile? Want to make any changes or enhance it?

Gallery

Suggested reads

  • ArticleThe Slow Art of TeboriTracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
  • InterviewIn conversation with Marcus Tinh PhamEast Van roots and Japanese discipline. A conversation on sacrifice, permanence, and why just being good isn't good enough anymore.
  • ArticleLooking After Your Tattoo in the SummerSun, sweat, and swimming are the three fastest ways to wreck a tattoo. How to get a fresh or healed piece through the hot months intact.
  • ArticleIrezumi vs HorimonoTwo names for the same Japanese tattoos, often traded as synonyms yet far from identical: where each word comes from, why one still carries the shadow of punishment, and which to reach for in front of a master.
  • InterviewIn conversation with Egi SeljaOn freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.

Suggested studios

  • Sorta Interestingglenwood springs, united states
  • Hollow & Bloom Tattoogoshen, united states
  • Tainted Flesh Body Artwilmington, united states
  • North Mountain Tattoophoenix, united states
  • Live By The Sword Tattoonew york, united states
  • BLACK SERUM, Inc.san francisco, united states

Suggested artists

  • Chad Biornglenwood springs, united states
  • Kira Knowltonglenwood springs, united states
  • Frank MilazzoGoshen, United States
  • EenaColumbus, United States
  • Rafael OrtizTitusville, United States
  • Daniel Elliswarner robins, united states