A Florida native, David Altman got the nickname Sailor Dave after being a merchant sailor for 14 years. Finding his love for art while sailing the Caribbean, Dave started tattooing on tugboats at sea. A father of 6 kids, tattooing allowed him to leave the boats and be home with his family where him and his wife co-own The Salty Fox Tattoo shop in Fernandina Beach FL. They also own a nonprofit Fox sanctuary where they give rescued fur farm foxes a save haven. Dave has a very broad tattoo style as he enjoys all the fun challenges each style brings. But he’s most know for his realism and abstract Japanese art.