About Us
Sanctuary Tattoo & Piercing was founded in 2021 with the purpose of creating a beautiful, inclusive space for our diverse community of staff and clients.
We want body art to be accessible to all and strive to make the experience enjoyable and fun!
Our staff are highly experienced and love what they do and we hope to pass on that joy to everyone who comes through our doors.
Check out our staff bios below. For more about the individual artists and how to contact them, click on the link to their portfolios.
We look forward to seeing you in the shop!
our team
Dezi Gray
They/Them
Counter Person Extrordinare, Jewelry Specialist
Dezi hails from Nevada and has a background in sales and art. They are our resident piercing jewelry expert and are always happy to help you pick out your new favorite shiny things, including curation services!
Andy Blubaum
He/Him
Tattooer
Andy is a Portland area native and he loves hockey, dinosaurs and dad jokes. He has over 20 years of tattooing experience, you can check out his portfolio and contact him here:
Season Cassandra
She/Her
Tattooer
Season is originally from Fresno but has called the pacific northwest her home for over a decade. She enjoys documentaries, plants, drums, dogs, and painting.
You can check out her portfolio and contact her here:
Ian McVay
He/Him
Tattooer and Shop Owner
Ian is from the Big Island of Hawaii and loves nerding out about horror movies and hanging with his wife and cats. He is the co-founder of Sanctuary and has been tattooing since 2009.
You can check out his portfolio and contact him here:
Drea Straw McVay
She/Them
General Manager and Shop Owner
Drea was born in Spokane but grew-up mostly in San Diego. She's co-owner and has a jack-of-all-trades background in design, retail and management. Her favorite activities are making art, reading tarot cards, going on woodland hikes and hanging with her husband and cats.