Tattoo artist, author, and intuitive working at the intersection of art and energy. Custom work rooted in bold linework and shaped by intuition, energy, and transformation. Based at Ohana Tattoo Company in Waikiki, with books and intuitive sessions available worldwide.
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Dustin started tattooing in 2014 in Dayton, Ohio. Drawn to the bold imagery of Traditional American style tattoos, he left college to pursue an apprenticeship under his mentor at Tattoo Tech. He spent years working in street shops, gaining experience in various styles — from Traditional Americana to classic Japanese, sacred geometry, and fine-line work.
Now based in Waikiki at Ohana Tattoo, Dustin enjoys working with traditional designs and reinterpreting tropical elements while staying true to the fundamentals of tattooing. He values professionalism, a positive client experience, and the tradition of knowledge-sharing within the tattoo community.
Outside of tattooing, he paints and studies art history, philosophy, and meditation.
Saturated color, sharp linework, holds for years.
The foundation. Bold black outlines, a tight classic palette, and the iconography that built tattooing: eagles, roses, daggers, panthers, anchors. Built to read across the room and hold for forty years.
Traditional drawing language pulled through impossible angles, dimensional plays, and quietly surreal composition. The eye expects one thing; the tattoo gives it another — without ever losing the rules of the craft.
Bold lines and the right composition can take over almost anything. Bring the old work — Dustin will draw something that swallows it whole.
Hand-painted flash sheets at Ohana, ready to ink today. Pick from the wall, sit in the chair, walk out within the hour.
Dustin is a working tattoo artist and a published author. Two paperbacks in print on Amazon — one for collectors and colorists, one for shops and walk-in clients who'd rather let the dice decide. More on the way.
A Collection of Hawaii Themed Tattoo Flash Designs & Coloring Book
Honu, plumeria, palms, tiki, hula, sharks — 120 pages of original Hawaii flash that work on the wall, in the chair, and as adult coloring pages. Designed for collectors, colorists, and other artists who want a clean reference.
Buy on Amazon →
A Game of Chance & Traditional Tattoo Flash
204 pages of bold traditional flash built as a shop companion. Indecisive walk-in clients pick up the book, roll the dice, and let chance choose the piece. Cosmic gold ink on deep navy — designed to live at the counter.
Buy on Amazon →Full author page on Amazon — including new releases as they ship: Dustin Gormley · Author profile →
Original paintings, flash sets, and one-off pieces are sold direct — text Dustin at 808-582-8081 or DM @dustingormley.
📰 As written up by the Waikiki Tattoo Network: "Dustin Gormley: The Flash-Painter Who Wrote Two Books" →
★ 4.9 · 531 Google reviews. The most lively, soul-filled walk-in flash shop in all of Hawaii. Hand-painted flash on every wall. Walk in, pick a piece, walk out with fresh ink that'll outlast you.
Ohana means family — and stepping through the door, you feel it. Hand-painted flash sheets cover every wall. Walk-ins welcome 9 AM to midnight, every day. Tourists, locals, military — everyone's family at Ohana. Whether you came for a Hawaii memory or for a specific artist's custom work, the door's open.
Built for the kind of clients who want bold, readable, lasting ink — not gimmicky trends. Aloha, professionalism, and a roster of artists who all bring something different but share the same standard.
"Traditional American fundamentals reinterpreted with tropical elements. Ohana Tattoo, Waikiki."
Tim Goodrich first — bouncing daily between his two Aloha Tattoo studios inside the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Then the rest of the ohana, across Wailana and Ohana.
American Traditional · Japanese · Cover-Ups
Aloha Tattoo · Hilton Hawaiian Village
Color Realism · Neo-Traditional · Lost at Sea Studio
Lost at Sea Tattoo
American Traditional · Polynesian · Color Realism · Machine Builder
Wailana Tattoo
American Traditional · Black & Grey · Hawaiian Flash
Ohana Tattoo Company
Blackwork · Tribal · Bold Negative Space
Ohana Tattoo Company
Illustrative Color · Bold Linework · Custom
Ohana Tattoo Company
Refined Script · Fine-Line Black & Grey · Memorial
Ohana Tattoo Company
Cover-Up Queen · Floral · Black & Grey Realism
TNT Tattoo · Aiea
Polynesian · Black & Grey Realism · 30 Years
TNT Tattoo · Aiea
2nd Generation · Black & Gray · Custom · Hawaiian
TNT Aiea + Ohana Waikiki
Hawaii Legend · 40 Years on the Iron · Cultural Work
TNT Tattoo · Aiea
Walk-ins always welcome at Ohana — pick from the flash wall or text ahead with a custom idea. Larger traditional pieces with custom composition are best booked ahead.
Text (808) 582-8081 and ask for Dustin. Send a photo of what you're thinking and the placement.
A single-session traditional piece is usually 2–4 hours. Larger work with a trippy perspective or composition twist runs 4–8 hours per session, often across 2–3 sessions.
Yes — bold lines and solid traditional composition are the most reliable cover-up tool. Send a photo of what you're covering.
Free within 90 days of any Dustin piece, as long as you've followed the aftercare.
