Creativity. Connection. Community.

I served 22yrs as an avionics technician on F15C,D,E / F22. After retiring I took a welding class with my GI bill money at TCAT Crossville. I was instantly hooked and quickly started making metal art while in school.

I am a retired U.S. Marine of 20yrs and also a professional sketch card artist and comic artist. I have worked on many projects for many different companies such as Topps, Dynamite Comics, RR Parks Cards, and many others. I Absolutly love creating comic style art and use it as a means to work through PTSD and well as an outlet for creativity.

Just a husband, dad, grandpa and follower of Jesus…make my living building bits and spurs

I’m a Navy veteran and self-taught artist living in North Carolina. I started painting because I needed a creative outlet and something that helped quiet my mind. I mostly create abstract acrylic pieces and enjoy seeing how different colors come together without trying to control every detail. No two paintings turn out exactly the same, and that’s what I love about it. I also create custom pieces using colors that are meaningful to the person receiving them.

Dave Snook is a Houston based photographer and founder of 8th Man Photography. His work spans performance art, portraiture, sports, and fine art photography, with a focus on intensity, movement, and human connection.

Dave grew up on military bases across the United States and abroad. Every male member of his father’s family has served in the military since the Civil War. Dave continued that tradition, serving eight years as a tank commander in the Texas Army National Guard. His father, an Army helicopter pilot and Vietnam veteran, was recently laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

A former rugby player and coach, Dave has spent more than a decade photographing the sport, including the Houston SaberCats, USA Rugby, and college teams. He is internationally published and a Nikon USA Professional Member. Across every subject, Dave looks for the moments that reveal something about the person in front of his camera.

Hello! I grew up in Santa Cruz, CA, and have always loved creating art just for the joy of it. I’m currently on a journey toward earning a tattoo apprenticeship and turning that lifelong passion into a career.

Back around 2017-2018, my fellow CVN-76 shipmates encouraged me to consider tattooing as a career, and it became clear that it was a perfect fit for my love of art and creating things by hand. I’m excited to keep learning, practicing, and developing my skills along the way.

Thank you for taking the time to check out my work—I hope you enjoy it! :D