Matt Kearney

@irishmatt_tattoo · Tattoo artist

Irish ☘️ Tattoo Artist ✍🏻 NYC/Westchester Dm to book Deposits Non refundable ❌ mattkarnagetattoo@gmail.com

Matt Kearney is a realism tattoo artist in New York, NY. Realism is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 36 of the 134 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Recurring subjects include bird, woman, heart and harp. The forearm and the thigh are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 128 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: dark red, forest, coral, lavender and navy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: bird, woman, heart, harp, eagle and rose.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

Plague doctor mask realism tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyCalla lilies black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Matt KearneyHeart with wings and sword realism tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyCeltic knot/rose black and grey tattoo on the upper arm by Matt KearneyCladdagh ring black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyLandmarks black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyRoses and eyes realism tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyRaven and woman realism tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneySt. patrick's day cross American traditional tattoo on the torso by Matt KearneyAstronomical figure dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyMountain landscape black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyBull head realism tattoo on the shoulder by Matt KearneySwallows black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyGeisha American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyBird with sun neo-traditional tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyWoman with magnifying glass realism tattoo on the thigh by Matt KearneyDemon mask black and grey tattoo on the calf by Matt KearneyJellyfish and flowers black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Matt KearneyBull head black and grey tattoo on the shoulder by Matt KearneySnake and skull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Matt KearneyCalla lilies black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Matt KearneySwallows and heart American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Matt KearneyIrish Republic Proclamation realism tattoo on the shoulder by Matt KearneyHeart with coastal scene black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Matt Kearney