Oakland Ink is a tattoo shop in the Downtown area owned by tattoo artist Gerald Thompson. The team consist of several tattoo artist from around the country who each add their own unique style of tattooing. Tattoo styles from old traditional American, Portraits, Psychedelic, and Traditional Japanese. Gerald Thompson is a Bay Area self taught tattoo artist. Gerald first began tattooing on himself and later on began doing work for friends and family and in time opened up his own spot in Oakland. Like most parents Gerald mentioned that his mom had a hard time understanding why he got tattoos and did tattoos for others but in time she finally accepted it. Gerald explains that tattooing is the art of creating something meaningful and unique on somebody and knowing that it can last forever.
