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Joy Shannon

Celtic and Nordic Tattoos

A delicate linework rune tattoo on a client’s ring finger, just below the knuckle. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A man and woman show their matching knotwork tattoos: The woman has a delicate heart knotwork pattern on her forearm, while the man has a stag whose antlers turn into a knotwork pattern on his inner bicep. The stag is framed by leaves and berries. Ta

A delicate linework rune tattoo on the back of a client’s calf. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client shows off a chest panel of a Viking ship with vegvisir, a Norse compass. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo of mother and baby bird in a knotwork nest, placed on the back of a client’s shoulder. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A dotwork half sleeve tattoo featuring the Viking compass vegvisir on a man’s shoulder and fierce Norse lions entwined in complex knotwork down his arm. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm of a full moon flanked by two crescent moons. Beneath the moon phases are two flower branches forming a V. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm of a full moon flanked by two crescent moons. Beneath the moon phases are two flower branches forming a V. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A complex linework rune tattoo on a client’s forearm. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A dotwork knotwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm, forming a pattern of intertwined diamonds. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client flexes his biceps to show an inner arm tattoo of an X rune framed by a crescent moon made of berries, flowers, and leaves, tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A woman shows off a large sternum tattoo featuring two dotwork horses ensnared in complex Norse knotwork. Tattooed as an homage to Slepnir by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A woman shows off a large sternum tattoo featuring two dotwork horses ensnared in complex Norse knotwork. Tattooed as an homage to Slepnir by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

An inner calf tattoo of a fierce bear ensnared in complicated knotwork. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client shows an inner forearm tattoo of Vegviser, a Viking compass, framed by deer antlers. Three feathers hang from the antlers. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A chest panel of complex knotwork forming a face with no eyes, connected to a shoulder tattoo of Vegviser, the Viking compass. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of three spirals groped together, with a fertility goddess emerging from them with her hands above her head. Tattooed between a client’s shoulderblades by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A tattoo of a mythical kelpie–half horse, half fish–placed on a client’s hip. Celtic knotwork decorates the fin, while a halo of celtic knotwork frames the kelpie’s head. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

Two columns of blackwork Norse knotwork tattoos run alongside a client’s outer leg from hip to knee. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

Joy Shannon tattoos complex rows of blackwork Norse knotwork on a client’s leg in Long Beach

Done in dotwork style, two rows of runes run in bands around a client’s forearm. A single large rune sits above the bands. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A complex runic pattern forming a symmetrical circular pattern, placed on the back of a client’s arm above the elbow. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A complex Norse tattoo featuring a wild boar and dotwork framing elements. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A Viking dragon made of complex knotwork wraps around a client’s forearm, entwined with a banner filled with runes. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A delicate linework rune tattoo on a client’s ring finger, just below the knuckle. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A man and woman show their matching knotwork tattoos: The woman has a delicate heart knotwork pattern on her forearm, while the man has a stag whose antlers turn into a knotwork pattern on his inner bicep. The stag is framed by leaves and berries. Ta

A delicate linework rune tattoo on the back of a client’s calf. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client shows off a chest panel of a Viking ship with vegvisir, a Norse compass. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo of mother and baby bird in a knotwork nest, placed on the back of a client’s shoulder. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A dotwork half sleeve tattoo featuring the Viking compass vegvisir on a man’s shoulder and fierce Norse lions entwined in complex knotwork down his arm. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm of a full moon flanked by two crescent moons. Beneath the moon phases are two flower branches forming a V. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A blackwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm of a full moon flanked by two crescent moons. Beneath the moon phases are two flower branches forming a V. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A complex linework rune tattoo on a client’s forearm. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A dotwork knotwork tattoo on a client’s upper arm, forming a pattern of intertwined diamonds. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client flexes his biceps to show an inner arm tattoo of an X rune framed by a crescent moon made of berries, flowers, and leaves, tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A woman shows off a large sternum tattoo featuring two dotwork horses ensnared in complex Norse knotwork. Tattooed as an homage to Slepnir by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A woman shows off a large sternum tattoo featuring two dotwork horses ensnared in complex Norse knotwork. Tattooed as an homage to Slepnir by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

An inner calf tattoo of a fierce bear ensnared in complicated knotwork. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A client shows an inner forearm tattoo of Vegviser, a Viking compass, framed by deer antlers. Three feathers hang from the antlers. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A chest panel of complex knotwork forming a face with no eyes, connected to a shoulder tattoo of Vegviser, the Viking compass. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of three spirals groped together, with a fertility goddess emerging from them with her hands above her head. Tattooed between a client’s shoulderblades by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A tattoo of a mythical kelpie–half horse, half fish–placed on a client’s hip. Celtic knotwork decorates the fin, while a halo of celtic knotwork frames the kelpie’s head. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

Two columns of blackwork Norse knotwork tattoos run alongside a client’s outer leg from hip to knee. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

Joy Shannon tattoos complex rows of blackwork Norse knotwork on a client’s leg in Long Beach

Done in dotwork style, two rows of runes run in bands around a client’s forearm. A single large rune sits above the bands. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A tattoo of Lugh, a Celtic deity. His face is faceted into three faces, each looking in a different direction. A spear, harp, and bundle of safe frame his portrait. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach

A complex runic pattern forming a symmetrical circular pattern, placed on the back of a client’s arm above the elbow. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A complex Norse tattoo featuring a wild boar and dotwork framing elements. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

A Viking dragon made of complex knotwork wraps around a client’s forearm, entwined with a banner filled with runes. Tattooed by Joy Shannon in Long Beach.

Celestial Tattoos

Esoteric Tattoos

Snakes are a favorite motif for tattooing. Did you know that I used to have a snake? His name was Toby and he was a cinnamon colored ball python. His name wad inspired by the film Labyrinth. #snaketattoo #blackandgreytattoo #blackwork #blacktattoo #f

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Healed tiger and maple leaves

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Healed work from a piece I completed a few years ago. It’s so nice when clients stop by and I can see how well my tattoos retain their integrity

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My newest page of flash as well as past releases available for a discounted rate for a limited time. Dm or email for inquires
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I’m stoked to share the finished images of a pair of jungle cruise themed sleeves that I had worked on steadily for the last 2 years. My client had worked as a skipper on the jungle cruise ride in Disneyland for many years and wanted to captur

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