Erik O'Steen

@escaped_tattoos · Medford, Massachusetts · Tattoo artist

Artist at Boston Tattoo Co in Medford MA Bold traditional and Illustrative B&G DM or email to book 🤝 escapedartworks@gmail.com

Erik O'Steen is a tattoo artist in Medford, Massachusetts whose work centres on American traditional. About 76% of the 128 pieces on Perspectiv are American traditional, and neo-traditional shows up in 11%. About 75% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, red and coral; the rest are black and grey. Skull, flowers, panther and rose come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 25% of pieces, measured across 126 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, red, coral and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, flowers, panther, rose, ship and peony.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the chest.

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Work

Bulldog American traditional tattoo on the hand by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsCat and flower American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsOctopus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsPanther American traditional tattoo on the chest by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsRed rose American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsPanther American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsPanther American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsFish American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsPuffer fish American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsPeacock and roses American traditional tattoo on the back by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsCowboy black and grey tattoo on the chest by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsOwl American traditional tattoo on the chest by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsGecko American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsDemon mask japanese irezumi tattoo on the shoulder by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsOctopus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsStairway portal American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsCow skull and cactus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsRay American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsWoman with skull American traditional tattoo on the chest by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsBird American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsOctopus American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsSkull with flames dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsGrim reaper and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, MassachusettsAngler fish and bottle American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Erik O'Steen, Medford, Massachusetts