Stephen Shaw // Riverside Tattoo

@shawzyriverside · Tattoo artist

Tattooer/ Illustrator/ Painter @riversidetattooshop Okanagan Tattoo Show July 17-19 Winnipeg Tattoo Convention Aug 7-9 Peterborough, Ontario

Stephen Shaw is a tattoo artist in Peterborough whose work centres on American traditional. Across the 107 pieces on Perspectiv the work spans American traditional, realism and dotwork, with American traditional making up about 77% of it. About 81% of the pieces use colour, most often dark red, coral and forest; the rest are black and grey. Recurring subjects include skull, tiger, flames and woman. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. There are 88 healed pieces in the set, not just fresh work. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly colour, black and grey in 19% of pieces, measured across 102 segmented pieces.

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

What they tattoo

Subjects: skull, tiger, flames, woman, flowers and rose.

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

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Work

Dragon with skull and leaves japanese irezumi tattoo by Stephen ShawButterfly black and grey tattoo on the thigh by Stephen ShawBuffalo head American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawMoth black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawOwl American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawDemon face with flames japanese irezumi tattoo by Stephen ShawCrab American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawDemon face American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawTiger and skull American traditional tattoo on the hand by Stephen ShawRoses and skull bee American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawPeony flowers American traditional tattoo on the shoulder by Stephen ShawAviator woman American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawDemon mask American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawWoman with sword American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawVolcano eruption American traditional tattoo on the upper arm by Stephen ShawSkull black and grey tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawFlame and vase American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawTiger American traditional tattoo on the thigh by Stephen ShawSkull American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawRabbit realism tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawConch shell realism tattoo on the thigh by Stephen ShawMythical beast new school tattoo on the shoulder by Stephen ShawMan with bird American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen ShawLeaping bass American traditional tattoo on the forearm by Stephen Shaw