Optic Nerve Arts Tattoo

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.

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

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!

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! . . 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.

Great service, really good Pizza.

Tim and Pedro are running a great business in a very modern and spacious building, the atmosphere is great!

The owner is super rad, incredibly personable, and a genuine human being.

The best of the best! Thom!

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.

Seriously the best tattoo shop in Portland. Hands down.

Thom is amazing at his craft

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.

Great work and really professional

I love Ona! Great vibes, great quality artwork and some of my favorite people. Can't wait to see them again in April!

Excellent place to get a custom tattoo! Love the vibe! I got two tattoos with Melissa and she's a master in watercolors.

Love Love Love 💕

Definite *unfriendly, uncomfortable, negative* vibe from the artist who worked on me...she was just abrasive as a whole. I tried to be cooperative, & helpful --- not one of those nightmare customers everyone talks about; but the overall impression I got from her was that I was a hassle she'd rather not be dealing with. She did a beautiful job artistically; but it was a bit disconcerting when I noticed she hadn't covered her tattoo gun with plastic like the other 2 artists who were working on clients while I was there. Maybe this isn't something that's considered a big deal --- I'm not an expert on these things; but I was too intimidated by her overall negative vibe/attitude to bring it up. That aside --- she was so off-putting, there's *no way* I'd ever return & it was a relief to get out of there once we were done. She could've been having a bad day for all I know; but my sitting to have the work done is the only day I'm there, & the impression you make on a client matters.

This place is fantastic! Great vibe, friendly artists, awesome music but most importantly, the talent here is 100% top shelf!! I'm having work done by Tim Jordan and I couldn't be more stoked! Super killer tatt by a super cool dude!

Amazing artists!

Staff here is awesome and extremely talented. Ask for Jeremy or Tim.