Jarret Clarkson Tattoo

Stylized outline of a tornado with Japanese characters inside.

Custom tattoo work by Vancouver-based artist Jarret Clarkson, focused on flow, composition, and timeless design. Specializing in large-scale Japanese Irezumi, each piece is created to move with the body and carry lasting meaning.

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Featured Designs

A black and white illustration of a roaring tiger with prominent striped fur, standing on rocks among bamboo stalks and leaves, with stylized clouds and water surrounding it.
Black and white illustration of a fierce dragon with detailed scales, claws, and horns, surrounded by clouds, with Japanese characters on the left side.
A black and white traditional Asian-style tattoo illustration featuring a fierce lion-like creature holding a ball, surrounded by swirling clouds and flowers.
Black and white Japanese-style illustration of a carp swimming among waves and flowers.
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A floral arrangement featuring pink chrysanthemums in a blue porcelain vase with traditional dragon design, placed on a textured gray surface against an olive green background.

About Jarret Clarkson Tattoo

Tattooing professionally since 1992, Jarret Clarkson specializes in large-scale Japanese Irezumi, refined through decades of study and practice. His work focuses on composition, flow, and meaning—creating pieces that move with the body and reflect each client’s personal story.

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UPCOMING TRAVEL & GUEST WORK

Now booking select sessions while on the road.

Tattooed person wearing gloves preparing tattoo ink in a tattoo studio, with tattoo supplies on a table and an artistic portrait in the background.

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Jarret specializes in bold original tattoos, created to last.

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  • Jarret provides a purely artistic approach to tattooing, drawing organic designs directly on the skin, and delivering lasting full colour tattoos that will actually last the rest of my natural life in an age where designs taken from the internet are tattooed without the slightest concern for longevity.

  • "Tattoos used to be something I tried to hide. I’d dress to cover pieces I didn’t connect with anymore, wishing the ones I outgrew didn’t exist. Working with Jarret changed all of that. He didn’t just add new work; he transformed the work I already had. He respected the tattoos that still mattered to me, seamlessly worked around them, and he covered the ones that no longer resonated without judgment. Every session feels collaborative and grounded in intention. For the first time in a long time, I feel proud to show my tattoos. And that is entirely because of Jarret’s talent, vision, and care."