Founded in 1991 and one of the first tattoo studios in Omaha, Grinn and Barrett was purchased by artist Jen Beirola in March of 2006 and has become one of the most respected and recognized names in ink in the area. Re-designed with a modern décor and an edgy sense of style, the studio offers a relaxed, comfortable environment and a professional team of artists and studio staff that cater to your creative desires.

Bring in your image, idea or let our fiercely talented artists help you design a unique custom piece that will come to life either in brilliant lasting color or classic black and grey.

We cater to our hometown clients with a lot of love, but we also extend that same Mid-Western hospitality to our out of town clients and guest artists. We are conveniently located within a short drive of the airport and the historic downtown Old Market. We provide a free shuttle service to and from the airport for clients and guests and can help you arrange your hotel and stay. If you haven’t been to Omaha in a while, you’re in for a treat.

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Testimonials (18)

• This is by far the finest studio I’ve been to in the Midwest. It’s immaculately clean, and the award winning artists there do amazing custom work! They actually take the time to get to know you, and design a tattoo just for you. No wonder they were voted “Best of Omaha,” they go above and beyond and I’ll never go anywhere else for my artwork.

  - fairiedustchic

• I just wanted to thank you again for my beautiful tattoo! It was a wonderful (and only slightly painful) experience. I will definitely be back!

  - Shelly

• I only have one tattoo (from Grinn & Barrett), but I absolutely love it! The colors are vibrant, the quality is amazing, it’s everything I was hoping for! I came in with an idea of what I wanted, and they drew me a sketch…it wasn’t exactly what I was thinking, but actually better! It healed up quickly and they gave great instructions on care. I will definitely go back for my next tattoo!

  - Jessica C.

• My favorite tattoo shop in Omaha, hands down! Jen does awesome work and runs a tight ship! She did wings on my back and almost 3 years later they are still looking amazing! Bright and colorful! My boyfriend was tattooed by Jeremiah while he was still an apprentice – we were amazed at the quality of work! These guys actually care about what they do and they remember faces and tattoos! Great staff, safe & comfortable tattooing experience, amazing work

  - Jen H.

• They made my first tattoo an amazingly relaxed and easy experience.

  - Leslie H.

• I really like Grinn and Barrrett because you can absolutely count on them for an all around great experience. The artwork is amazing, but equally important is the fact that you can feel comfortable being there (well as comfortable as you can be expected!) Really though, the whole staff seems to understand that a great tattoo is more than just putting needle to skin. When you go there you’ll see. And you’ll love your tattoo even more for it.

  - Penny B.

• Always have, always will.

  - haphsaph

• Grinn and Barrett is awesome, Jen is the best and everyone else in the shop is very friendly. The shop itself is very clean. I went in to have an old tattoo enhanced, with more colors and just make it “pop” more and I love it. I disliked the original tattoo for a couple of years now, and now I absolutely love it and it’s my favorite. I am definitely going back to her if I ever want another tattoo!!!! I highly recommend them!!!!

  - Dawn R.

• They are a very professional and yet accommodating to any request. The facility is clean and puts you at ease the minute you walk in the door.

  - Matthew B.

• Grinn & Barrett not only is a world famous tattoo parlor, but a long standing parlor in Omaha. The first made an impression on me back in 1997 when I was stationed here the first time with the U.S. Air Force. Being in the military, I had been many places and seen many tattoo parlors. This one stood out to me. When I first went there, I was impressed with the fact that they didn’t do piercings. This was solely because they wanted to focus on the artwork at the time. Although times change, and people have to get with them, and do what is good for the business, years later some things haven’t changed. No matter the fact that they do great piercings at Grinn & Barrett, they still focus on great artwork, and great tattoos. They aren’t one of these, how many people can we get in, get a piece of flash tattooed on them, get their money and get them out the door parlors. They develop relationships with their customers. They appreciate them, and it shows in how they treat people and the artwork they bestow upon them. The owner, Jen Beirola, not only has great customer service but is a true artist. She surrounds herself with similar great artists that truly believe in the medium of skin art. To say that they are simply a tattoo parlor would be an injustice. They are more of an art studio, simply with their work being on other things then paper. Whereas they don’t work with oil paints or water colors, this matters little. Their talent and knowledge shows through with every piece of work they do. As you can see i may be slightly biased to this parlor, but I assure you it is based on years experience with the artwork of tattoos, and a vast knowledge of other parlors around the globe. I cannot suggest and recommend Grinn & Barrett enough. I have heard many good reviews of many parlors around Omaha, but this one I can tell you is a cut above the rest.

  - wahya4519

• Grinn & Barrett is a clean and airy environment, so unlike the typical parlors of the past, and unfortunately present in many cases. The shop has a comfortable and pleasant waiting area and spacious booths for the work. The artwork is done with care for what you want, and of the highest quality. Since Jen has done her first piece for me, I travel along with my wife to Omaha when I want more ink, or catch up with Jen on her travels to conventions closer to me. My wife and I have had extensive work done by G&B and will continue to do so.

  - shoveled

• Grinn and Barrett Tattoo is amazing. I went there for my second tattoo, and I really wish I had gone there for my first. I don’t think I would ever recommend going anywhere else.

  - tomtomato

• This is the place to go! I had a fantastic experience! My artist was Jen. She listened to my idea and drew exactly what I wanted. I love it, the color is so bright! The studio is very clean and has a great atmosphere.

  - Andrea402

• Grinn & Barrett is the best tattoo shop I’ve been to (and I’ve been to a few). The shop is bright and clean, the staff is friendly and Jen does AMAZING work. I have 3 tattoos from her and I love them all. They are colorful and she comes up with ideas and sketches that are personalized for YOU. I can’t express enough how much I love her work….but I can say this, I only want Jen to tattoo me…I think that says a lot about what I think of her designs and skill as a tattoo artist. By far THE BEST!!! Thanks Jen!

  - Wendy

• Grinn and Barret, is the best shop I have been too. I have only got tattoos there. Jeremiah does really good work. I will go to him in the future for more work. He has a really good attitude as well as everyone else in the shop. I tell him what i want and he always draws up bad ass pictures for me. If I am not tottally sure he will still draw something that will flow with the the tattoo that you already have. By the way Mary is piercing my septum Monday. Im kind of nervous because I heard it hurts realllllllllly bad to get your septum pierced. But she is very nice and with the teachings of Jen she will do an amazing job doing my septum and future piercings on me and other people.

  - dave

• All my work by Jen has been meticulously done and drop-dead gorgeous. I will never go anywhere else.

  - Gini

• I wanted to extend my thanks and gratitude to Jeremiah and all of your professional staff.

  I could not be more pleased with their friendliness and knowledge with what they do and how they handled my Endeavour. It was my first tattoo experience as well as the first time ever being in a tattoo facility and I will definitely carry the experience with me the rest of my life. I would also like to mention the fact that I appreciated how clean and well kept your facility was. As a professional myself, cleanliness is very important to me and is what separated you from the others that I had evaluated to do my work.

  Jeremiah was a pleasure to work with and was very accommodating to all of my request and NAILED exactly what I wanted with my full back piece. I have brilliant color still and have had NO scabbing or scaring AT ALL. He was quick and precise and very fair with the cost.

  I could not be more pleased with my experience and will share with all my colleagues my positive experience and will be back for more work in the near future.

  Best Regards,
  Jeffrey Grigsby

  - Jeffrey Grigsby

• Just wanted to say thank you Jen and her wonderful staff. I had a great time getting our “mom & daughter” tats done by you. You have a great sense of scale and class! Your shop too is by far the best that I have been too. I am sure you will be the “best of Omaha” for years to come. Wishing you all a great year! Thanks again, Patti and Britt

  - Patti and Britt