About Jeremiah
Jeremiah Griswold (he/him) is founder and co-owner of White Whale Gallery & Studios. He is a contemporary oil painter and exhibits a mastery of the medium of tattoo after 17 years of praxis. Jeremiah specializes in figurative art, portraiture, linework, single needle pointillism, scientific illustration, and academic styles. He has learned from some of the finest artists in the world, including Roberto Ferri, Shane Wolf, Alex Venezia, and Barry Moser. Jeremiah holds degrees in Literature and Theology in addition to his art training, and particularly enjoys the intersection of art, literature, and the mystical. Jeremiah resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife (the poet Rebecca Griswold) and children.
“I began chasing the White Whale in 2007 when I left for Guatemala and started apprenticing under one of the world’s finest tattooers. The traditional apprenticeship taught me everything about the ancient art of tattooing; including building a tattoo machine from scratch and mastering linework. I’ve studied and created art as long as I can remember, but pursued tattooing and my own artistic expression while living in Guatemala where I worked in gang prisons and the largest urban slum in Central America, La Limonada. The apprenticeship in Guatemala started when I worked to create cover-up tattoos for former gang members who were leaving the gang lifestyle. A portion of all tattoo and apparel proceeds allows us to continue restorative work in Guatemala and beyond with those who are chasing their own White Whale. Thank you for joining us on this mission.”
— Jeremiah Griswold
Chasing the White Whale
Booking with Jeremiah
Whether you’d like to be tattooed by Jeremiah or collect one of his original paintings, email whitewhaletattoo@gmail.com with a thorough description of your desire.