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Known for clean lines, bold color, and timeless imagery, Ken Fisher specializes in Traditional American tattooing at Skin City Tattoo & Body Piercing in Tigard, Oregon.

His tattoos celebrate the craft’s roots — inspired by vintage flash, skate culture, and the spirit of classic Americana. Each piece is drawn to hold up for life and tell a story that never fades.

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Ken Fisher – Traditional American Tattoo Artist

About Ken & His Work

  • Art has always been part of my life — from sketching with crayons and painting with my grandpa to designing and building with my dad. I studied architecture before realizing my true calling was tattooing, where design, structure, and creativity meet.

  • My focus is Traditional American tattooing — bold color, clean linework, and designs that stand the test of time. I draw influence from flash legends and vintage art, always chasing that perfect balance of simplicity and strength. Whether it’s black and grey, fine line, or color realism, I approach every tattoo with the same respect for the craft.

  • When I’m not tattooing, you’ll find me painting flash, building furniture, playing video games, or hanging with my wife, daughter, Rottweiler, and cats. Art and creativity run through everything I do — inside and outside the studio.

Artist Q&A

  • A: Traditional American—bold lines, strong color, and classic imagery designed to age well.

  • A: I’m appointment-focused, but I take walk-ins when time allows. Call the shop or stop by to check same-day availability.

  • A: Yes. I’ll design a cover-up that fully reimagines the old piece, or schedule a touch-up if your healed tattoo needs a boost.

  • A: Eat a good meal, hydrate, and avoid alcohol. Wear comfortable clothing that gives easy access to the spot we’re tattooing.

  • A: Keep it clean, lightly moisturized, and out of the sun. No soaking or picking. I’ll send you home with simple written steps.

  • A: Yes—hand-painted flash ready to go, or we can create a custom design in a classic style.

  • A: The honesty of it—clean shapes, readable from across the room, and built to look good for decades.

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A tattoo of a desert scene with a cactus and a skull of a deer, set against an orange and yellow sunset background.
Colorful tattoo of an orange sliced in half, surrounded by raspberries, purple and yellow flowers, and green leaves.
Tattoo of a colorful shrimp with a red rope and bell, next to a bird wing tattoo on a person's arm.
Tattoo of a horseshoe with red, gray, and yellow markings, a blue flower with yellow center inside, and a white flower with gray and yellow accents below
Tattoo of two detailed, realistic swallows in flight on a person's forearm, with one bird above the other and connecting curved lines.
Colorful floral tattoo featuring sunflowers, purple, yellow, and orange flowers, with green leaves on a person's arm.