Tate Wortham | Tattoo Artist

@tateart · Tattoo artist

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Tate Wortham is a realism tattoo artist in Louisville, KY. Realism is the one style that runs through the portfolio: 74 of the 154 pieces on Perspectiv carry it, and no other style shows up consistently. About 20% of the pieces use colour, most often teal, coral and forest; the rest are black and grey. Frog, flowers, hummingbird and woman come up again and again. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 121 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 20% of pieces, measured across 144 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: teal, coral, forest and burgundy.

What they tattoo

Subjects: frog, flowers, hummingbird, woman, dog and sword.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

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