The Collective

Our Artists

owner & traditional

Bold, classic American traditional with a decade of experience up and down the Pacific Northwest. If it can be flash, Mara's probably drawn it.

blackwork & dotwork

Heavy black, sharp geometry, and patient dotwork shading. Desmond trained under a blackwork specialist in Portland before joining the shop.

fine line & botanical

Delicate single-needle work — florals, script, and small-scale pieces built for people getting their first tattoo as much as their fifteenth.

color realism

Portraits, wildlife, and full-color realism pieces. Theo apprenticed in Chicago for six years before heading west to join the shop.

japanese-inspired & large scale

Bold Japanese-influenced imagery — koi, waves, dragons — built for backpieces and sleeves that flow with the body.

lettering & script

Custom lettering, memorial script, and old-school banner work. Ezra's background in sign painting shows in every line.