Craig Tracy

Craig Tracy has been creating mesmerizing images using human bodies as his canvas since 2001, transforming living models into breathtaking works of art. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tracy grew up surrounded by vibrant culture and creativity, including his family’s tradition of painting faces for Mardi Gras celebrations. His parents encouraged his artistic spirit, nurturing an approach to art and life that continues to define his work today.
Tracy received his first airbrush at age 15 and began working professionally as an airbrush artist just one year later. After graduating from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, he worked as an illustrator from age 20 to 26, but found commercial imagery unfulfilling. When he began experimenting with painting on faces and bodies, his passion for art reignited, and he discovered his true calling as a bodypainter.
In 2005, Tracy and fellow artist Jeral Tidwell won first place at the World Body Painting Festival in Austria, an event Tracy now attends annually. His compositions blend traditional paintbrushing, airbrushing, finger-painting, sponging, splattering and dripping, typically requiring a full day to complete each piece. Since 2014, he has served as a judge and bodypainting expert on the GSN television series Skin Wars. Tracy is represented by Park West Gallery and currently resides in New Orleans with his wife, Ashley.