Hi! I am honored that you have found your way to my little baby website. My name is Tessa, I am a tattoo artist in Portland, Oregon - and I can’t wait to support your dreaming & help you feel so good in your body! That’s why I love tattoos. Personally, I feel more & more like myself with every beautiful or silly or colorful design that goes onto my skin suit.

​So who am I? I’m a big goob - I love animals, candy, color & playfulness. I value laughter, compassion & self-care. I have lived all over the West Coast, and I am happy to call Portland home. My wife Lee and I opened up our own tattoo shop called Aunties’ Arts & Tats in Milwaukie, Oregon just south of the Portland metro area.

Oh, and I love drawing! I have been doodlin' & drawin’ flowers, silly faces & naked ladies since I could pick up a pencil.

What style do I like to tattoo? Well, I love illustrative tattoos and bold tattoos. I am very open, but here are some types I love tattooing:

• Bubblegum traditional tattoos (bold & colorful)

• Watercolor tattoos (flowy, bright & loose)

• Sketchbook style tattoos (loose, abstract & playful)

• Blackwork tattoos (bold & high-contrast)

• Stipple tattoos (soft & intricate)

 Some subject matter I'm interested in tattooing:

• Queer/gay tattoos

• Disney tattoos

• Magical tattoos

• Figurative tattoos (bodies!)

• Powerful femme figures (deity/goddesses)

• Bubblegum portraiture tattoos

• Cartoon tattoos! (Adventure Time, She-Ra, Studio Ghibli, etc.)

• Early 2000's nostalgia tattoos (Neopets, "Hey Arnold", Tamagotchi)

• Floral & botanical tattoos

• Cute or funny animal tattoos

​Please contact me if you'd like to talk with me about your tattoo idea! 

​Also, check out my Booking FAQ on Instagram if you're interested in booking with me!