For no.7 in our 5×5 series I’ve chosen Cheyenne Sawyer. Working out of the renowned Atlas Tattoo in Portland, Cheyennes work is a strong and incredibly solid mixture of classic traditional American, Japanese and Native American imagery. He’s also not afraid to tattoo an eye band across your face! You should also check out the previous 5 with Scott Move, Luxiano Street-Classic, Eterno8, Joe Ellis, Alex Boyko and Acetates.
What are your 5 favourite images to tattoo?
- Eagle
- Peony
- Skull
- Checkerboard
- Girlhead
Where are your 5 favourite places to work?
- Atlas, Portland Oregon
- Kings Ave, NYC
- Blue Arms, Oslo Norway
- Mainstay, Austin Texas
- Rain City Tattoo Collective, Manchester (Future)
Who are your 5 biggest inspirations?
- Georgia O’Keeffe
- Ed Ruscha
- Hokusai
- Percy Waters
- George Burchett
5 favourite tattoos you’ve done?
5 tattoos that have impressed you lately?
Regino Gonzalez (@rg74) (Invisible NYC)
Luxiano Street Classic (@luxiano_street_classic) (OTR)
Joe Ellis (@joeellistattoo) (Sacred Electric Tattoo)
Ben Siebert (@bensiebert) (Great Waves Tattoo)
Alessandro Lemme (@alessandro_lemme) (Psycho Tattoo)
You can find Cheyenne on instagram @cheyennesawyer or at Atlas Tattoo in Portland, Oregon.