Son Salem

@jakejtattoos · Tattoo artist

Jake J ⚜️ Neotrad/Neo-japanese/fineline⚜️ Co-owner @feverdreamtattoonb and work @last.port.tattoo.nb Saint John/Miramichi.

Son Salem is a tattoo artist in Saintjohn whose work centres on realism. Of the 68 pieces on Perspectiv, 19 are realism, and American traditional and dotwork come up as well. Roughly 69% of the work is black and grey and the remainder is in colour, most often dark red, burgundy and forest. Flowers, rose, koi fish and woman come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 55 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated September 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 31% of pieces, measured across 67 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: flowers, rose, koi fish, woman, sword and cranes.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the upper arm.

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Work

Heart realism tattoo on the thigh by Son SalemAnime character anime tattoo on the upper arm by Son SalemWinged figure black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Son SalemCranes black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemSkull and heart American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemKoi fish and lotus flower japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemClown dotwork tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemChrysanthemum black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Son SalemWelder realism tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemCyborg girl realism tattoo on the upper arm by Son SalemDragon japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemHawk and pocket watch realism tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemWoman with flowers American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemSword and flowers black and grey tattoo on the ribs by Son SalemSword and apple American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemOwl realism tattoo on the upper arm by Son SalemCranes black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemRoses black and grey tattoo on the hand by Son SalemHawk realism tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemShark realism tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemCrane black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemJar of jam black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemKoi fish and lotus flower japanese irezumi tattoo on the forearm by Son SalemDragon realism tattoo on the thigh by Son Salem