Tarot Art & Tattoo Gallery

I can’t not even start to tell you how much I love this place. Shotsie is not only an amazing tattoo artist but an amazing artist as well his drawings and paintings are beautiful and cover the walls all over the shop. I have never felt more at home while getting a tattoo in my life when I walk into shotsies shop I feel at ease and calm, there is no music blaring and people all over the place, it’s one on one and it is very peaceful I even fell asleep during one of my tattoos lol. It’s a mom and pop, place the first time I walked in and met shotsie it felt like I had known him forever and we hit it off right away now I have 3 tattoos by shotsie and we are starting a sleeve! I absolutely recommend this place shotsie is all about originality and having tattoos that no one else will have. If you want a dream catcher or an infinity sign this is not the place for you.

All I can say is experience does matter. I came in to the shop with some ideas of enhancing an old tattoo script on my left arm. Shotsie suggestions and free hand skills made all the difference.
This place rocks!

Shotsie and his beautiful family have made my two tattoo experiences both intimate and unforgettable. His experience as both a tattoo master and an artist of other mediums allows him to create unique tattoos that heal fast and look great for years. He tattoos quickly and precisely which limits the amount of tissue damage and allows the tattoo to heal perfectly in less than two weeks and with minimal loss of color. Even though I’ve only had the privilege of going to him twice (so far) for tattoos, seeing him around Sonoma and at the farmers market is always a pleasure. But don’t be fooled by his jovial face and colorful work. He has no patience for those who disrespect the process or the art of tattooing. If you want good art done right, this is your man. If you want an infinity sign or song lyrics, you should probably go somewhere else.

I am so happy with m FIRST tattoo! Shotsie and Kristine made me feel comfortable from the minute I walked into their very clean shop. Shotsie’s artwork adorns the walls and he is truly an amazing artist. I had a tarot card reading with Kristine while waiting for my friend to get his tatoo and that was spot on, too! The whole experience was easy and (practically) painless. I’m already thinking about what’s next!

Shotsie did my first tattoo earlier this year. Both he and his wife, Kristine, were very sensitive to my apprehension about tattooing and both gave me a good idea of what to expect and how to prepare. I love the design that Shotsie came up with based on my ideas and have been very happy with everything: the design process, the tattooing, recovery, result, and reaction from friends. Shotsie is working on a 2^nd design for me now. He is thoughtful, caring, attentive and excited about the design process but also very willing to take input throughout, including remaining within my budget. I highly recommend Shotsie and am tickled that I am able to get such quality work in a nearby and comfortable atmosphere.

This guys work is so horrible i dont even want to give him one star on here but it requires me to to leave a review! …to start, he charged me $ 400 (he charges 150 an hour!) for a tattoo that he didnt even spend 2 hours on and you can tell in the work that he hurried the job… i had asked him to do a portrait of my daughter on my forearm and he did and it doesnt even look like the picture i gave him of my daughter… one eye is wayy bigger than the other and is completely black compaired to the other eye which is wayy lighter… i called him to tell him that i never get any compliments on that tattoo and that i get nothing but criticism about it and that i wanted my money back so that i can have someone fix this horrible tattoo and he told me that he «wasnt going to give me a dime back» he also told me «i dont give a fuck, dont come around my shop or bother me ever again»…its not my fault he did a horrible job on my tattoo, he also told me «you didnt take care of your tattoo and that is why it looks the way it does»…i went to the store and bought wrap for it so it couldnt get messed up at work and i even bought tattoo wax from shotsie, as well as changed the dressing on my tattoo several times a day… also all of my friends whos tattoos he did are all unhappy with his work and theyre tattoos look crappy too… i wish we all didnt get our tattoos around the same time from this guy so that we would have known what a horrible tattoo artist he is… the blatent disrespect he showed to me over the phone was very unprofessional and showed just how much he doesnt care about his customers, no one should speak to a customer that way… i urge you to not go to this guy and to go somewhere else like the glass bettle in santa rosa or faith tattoo where people will respect you and not overcharge you for their work as well as do a great job… no one should be made fun of for a tattoo that they got at a «professional» shop or treated this way by any business owner… im posting a picture of the tattoo in my pictures on here so u can see just how bad this $ 400 tattoo is for yourself! Look at how different the eyes r and look at the nose! He made the most important tattoo i could have ever gotten a nightmare… hes supposed to be a «tattoo master» but it turns out hes a tattoo disaster!

Thank you Shotsie for working with me to create the tattoo I have been envisioning for years. It’s the perfect mix of creepy and sweet and I look forward to doing more work with you soon!

I’ve been seeing Shotsie for the past few years. He’s done some amazing tattoos for me. After a bad experience with my first tattoo it took me years to trust someone again. Shotsie is a talented artist and my first tattoo by him was an octopus that wraps around my right shoulder. I get compliments on it all the time. More recently I’ve had him do a cover for my first tattoo when I was in the navy. A sad angel that looked like it was taking a squat was transformed by Shotsie into an armored archangel with a fiery appearance. I enjoy my talks with Shotsie and am looking forward to seeing him again! I’ll post some pics of his work on my profile.

He’s a master! I routinely travel from South Florida to Sonoma to have Shotsie continue towards completion of my body suit.

I absolutely love this shop. Shotsie is such an awesome dude. I walked in knowing what I wanted and he was able to work his magic! We are extremely lucky to have such an amazing artist here in Sonoma! The shop is extremely clean, and all the art covering the studio is so beautiful! From the moment that I walked into the studio I felt welcomed! Shotsie you have yourself a loyal customer Sir! I look forward to getting some more ink done in the near future!

Such kind and caring people! Never felt so welcome at any tattoo shop in my life! So great at portraits, realism, or pretty much anything you want Sir Shotsie has got your back! Highly recommended!!!

Sonoma and the neighboring town/​cities are so fortunate to have this establishment available to them! The highest quality in art, people, and environment!