Tessa Raye | Aunties' Arts & Tats

“My name is Tessa, 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”

Check Out My Work on Instagram!