Jeff Gogue

Tattoo artist located in Grants Pass, OR. 

He first started tattooing in August of 1999. Up until then he was working all other trades just to pay the bills. Jeff was raised by his mother, who published one of his drawings when he was 13. He thought he would be an artist, so he continued doing pencil drawings through high school and had them printed and sold for $7 a piece. 

An 18 year old friend who tattooed himself while in jail, saw some of his drawings at his house and said he ought to do tattoos. Thinking little of it, Jeff said oh yeah I could do that. He figured he could draw, so why couldn't he tattoo. You had to figure out where to learn, purchase the machine and get to it. He went to shops to check things out and later started getting his tattoos just to watch them. 

After attempting his third tattoo he found that it was rather difficult, but he had a family to support and worked in the trades for ten years. He knew what efficiency, integrity and quality. He could draw though. His drawings looked picture perfect, but it might take 3 years just to sell a painting and people were willing to pay him 300 bucks for a few hours of tattooing in his laundry room. 

Between his tattoo work and canvas, he is also a regal member of the international convention scene. He contribute to the sold-out seminar program with bob Tyrrell, Guy Aitchison and Larry Brogan. It goes to prove that you don't have to run off to the city to make it big in tattooing, Jeff has done quite the opposite. He made a name for himself and now the big city comes to him. He's already booked a year in advance, with people coming from all over the U.S. just to have a tattoo by Jeff Gogue.