Studio & Gallery

More Than a Tattoo Studio

West End Art Collective is a working tattoo studio and a contemporary art space in Galway — two things held in the same room, rather than kept apart.

The Space

A Studio Built Around the Work

Set on Dominick Street in Galway's West End, the studio holds three resident practices under one roof — custom tattooing from Jarlath Tourish and Edo Tattoo, and nail artistry from PUCA_NAILZ. It's a working space first: consultation rooms, not a showroom, built for the kind of close attention custom work needs.

Alongside the tattooing, the space doubles as a gallery — hosting exhibitions and cultural programming that treat the studio as part of Galway's wider creative life, not separate from it.

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Exhibition / gallery space

Culture Night Ireland

A Gallery, Not Just a Backdrop

West End Art Collective presents exhibitions as a genuine part of its programme — most recently ATHMHÚSCAILT (Reawakening), rooted in the Irish language and a wider sense of cultural reawakening, held as part of Culture Night Ireland 2026.

The intent is for this to be ongoing rather than occasional — a working relationship with Galway's art and culture scene, not a one-off event tucked into a tattoo studio.

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How We Work

Consultation-Led, By Design

Custom, Not Catalogue

Work begins with a conversation, not a flash sheet. Every piece is built for the person wearing it and the body it sits on.

Built to Last

Composition and technique are chosen with healed, aged skin in mind — not just how a piece photographs on day one.

Limited by Design

Availability is intentionally limited. Custom work takes the time it needs, and consultations come before bookings.

Ready When You Are

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Custom work is consultation-led and availability is limited. Booking a consultation is the first step toward a piece.

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