Optic Nerve Arts Tattoo

Had my 1st tattoo done by Jeremy. An absolute perfect experience! He is an amazing artist and person. He made my 1st tattoo a great time. Fun conversation, great music in the background and he's a good singer too! The wife and I will be back multiple times for more of his art! The new building is pretty awesome too. Thank you so much!

Such a clean inviting environment. Tim was our artist and he did a phenomenal job on both me and my boyfriend's tattoo, one of birds the other an ogre chef. Both done freehand.

Man this place is great! DJ Auld is fantastic. He made sure everything was good for the entire session. Was chatting with me and cracking jokes which really helps ease the nerves of having your first tattoo. The session was 3.5 hours so it was nice to be able to have an exchange every now and again. The other artists that weren't with clients were also chatting, which I loved. If you are looking for a great tattoo and a great experience I cannot recommend this place enough.

Not only is Tim one of the best tattoo artists I've seen but he's also a really cool guy. 10/10 recommend

I love this tattoo place! The artists here truly are just that, artists. Your skin is their canvas. Have realistic expectations of the possiblity of what you want any it will come to life here!
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Here is my update to my now year old tattoo! This is a high quality studio. My tattoo has become even more contrasting with age and has little to no color fade at all. Reds, whites and purples are all still strong in this piece! I highly recommend considering this studio for any size tattoo! Mine is a shoulder cap, and my artist Tim Jordan did a great job! There are photos of his work on his Instagram.

I’ve been going to Optic Nerve for about 3 years now, on recommendation from my mom who had work done by Pedro years ago, and I’ve been blown away every time by the amount of talent and respect that comes out of this shop. Jeremy Switzer is an absolutely phenomenal artist, as he’s entirely humble, down to earth, welcoming, and extremely compassionate. He has always made me feel extremely comfortable and has always done nothing but exceptional work. We still have a little bit left on a 3/4 sleeve we started a couple months ago. It started as a simple comet with a nebula-type background on my upper arm when I first started going to him, but it has since turned into a beautiful science/space mash-up. I couldn’t be any happier with the progress. I always recommend Optic Nerve to friends, family, and people in passing due to their cleanliness, the atmosphere they’ve created, and just the immense talent present in all of the artists.

Truly talented, professional artists!! I always come here for the most high quality tattoos I've ever gotten! I dreamed of one day getting the most beautiful, realistic tiger tatt since I was 18! Was waiting for the right artist! Finally came across Thom Grayson who I knew right away by looking at his work I wanted my tiger done by him! Called up just in time to book my appointments for next year!! Very much worth the wait for this gorgeous artwork... I love optic nerve the atmosphere is very friendly with fun, talented artists!

This is a great shop with some very talented artists. They are very clean and cautious. The energy in the shop is great and the artists make you very comfortable. Im currently doing a project with Jeremy. Super cool dude and very accomodating.

I spent two years researching tattoo shops and individual artists in the Pacific NW, and after looking at the various portfolios of the artists at Optic Nerve Arts Tattoo, I decided that Tim Jordan and Pedro Dorsey of ONA were the artists for me (for two separate tattoo ideas). I just finished my first session with Tim -- about three-and-a-half hours on a gothic color image on my inner forearm -- and it was a tremendous experience. Great, intelligent conversation, and most importantly, really great artistry by Tim. My tattoo is only half-finished, but I'm already elated. As they say, in this day and age, with the almost limitless ability to research artists and shops, there's little reason to receive unsatisfying tattoos. I'm so happy I found ONA, and I'll be recommending them to any friends of mine should they express an interest in tattoos for themselves.

I love this shop! I started going here because Thom Grayson is my tattoo artist and amazing, but then I met Tim and Rose and Pablo and they are all amazing.
This shop has some of the top tattoo artists in Portland.