Thom Grayson

I grew up on the beautiful Puget Sound in western Washington, where I began fostering my artistic ability from a very early age. I was fascinated with comic books, classical art, and low-brow imagery, and I drew until my fingers bled. I was enthralled with tattooing by the time I was a teenager, and somewhere in the back of my mind I always knew that my life would take this path. Tattooing is my true calling, and my first true love in life.
 I moved to Portland at age 19 to begin my apprenticeship, and after a few arduous years of trying to break in to this craft I was given a job at Pussycat Tattoo in Milwaukie, where I spent the first ten years of my career. Coming up in such a reputable and busy street shop forced me to become proficient in nearly every style of tattooing, from American traditional to realistic black and grey to biomechanical to custom lettering, and a little bit of everything in between. I enjoy not being locked-in to one particular skill set, and thus I can work with a wide range of clients to meet a wide range of needs. And if I don't think I can pull it off, I have no problem swallowing my pride and pointing you in the right direction. 
I am incredibly honored to be on the roster here at Optic Nerve Arts, and am very much looking forward to learning everything I can from this incredibly talented team of artists. I'm excited about the tattoos I will get to create here, on clients old and new. Cheers! 

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Optic Nerve Arts Tattoo
2224 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
503-287-0339