✦ About Our Artist ✦
Austin is the artist and co-owner at Good Times. His experience growing up in the valley as a queer Mexican-American inspired him to create inclusive spaces that celebrate community.
He has been tattooing for over 4 years and has already been recognized for his artistry and community impact. Austin was named Yakima Herald’s Readers’ Choice Best Tattoo Artist in 2022 and 2023. His shop earned Best Tattoo Shop honors in 2024 and was voted Best Minority-Owned Business in 2023.
Outside the studio, he enjoys spending time with his family, two dogs (Jax and Tif), creating and exploring different art mediums, and grounding with the earth.
Austin is a versatile artist and embraces a variety of tattoo styles from traditional, fine line, abstract, geometric, tribal, minimalism, black and grey and more.
Austin’s Work
✦ About Our Apprentice ✦
Victoria is a first generation Mexican-American Artist, Graphic Designer, and Illustrator with a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design from Central Washington University.
She is a member of Mezcla Collective a Latine art collective that aims to provide showcasing opportunities for underrepresented artists in the Yakima Valley. She has also collaborated with the Yakima Queer collective, Tieton Arts and Humanities, Gallery One and other organizations. Her artwork has been displayed across Washington State.
Her knowledge and passion of anatomy, design, and color theory has motivated her to explore various mediums from digital tools to traditional arts such as oils, gouaches, inks, and charcoals. In her free time she loves going to the park with her dogs, researching art history, reading webcomics, and experimenting with new mediums.
These are some of Victoria’s Flash Tattoo concept sheets. (not currently available for tattooing yet)
Victoria’s Work
✦ About Our Apprentice ✦
Rosie Saldana is a proud Chicana artist, Art Educator and the Artistic Director for Tieton Arts & Humanities. She has a Bachelors in Visual Arts and a Masters in Museum Studies. Art is Rosie's outlet and a way for her to embrace and celebrate her heritage. Rosie is passionate about the small art community currently evolving in Yakima County and hopes to help bring forth a stronger presence of BIPOC & LGBTQ+ artists in the current art scene.
She is a member of Mezcla Collective, and also does work for various art galleries and groups in Yakima including Oak Hollow Gallery and June Art Fest. As a visual artist, her work has been featured in galleries and museums around WA state and she has juried/curated multiple exhibitions and community events.
"Hello! I am so happy to be taking this step in my artistic career! It's wonderful joining a team that holds community and equity at heart. I cannot wait to pursue this long overdue goal of mine and learn alongside an absolutely talented artist, Victoria Urrutia! Thank you Austin and Omar for this amazing opportunity!
These are some of Rosies art work. You can view more of her work on sale on her instagram!
Rosie’s Work
Guest Artists Welcomed!
Are you a tattoo artist looking to guest spot in Yakima? Whether you’re traveling through or want experience tattooing in a new environment, we’d love to host you.
We offer guest artists a professional workspace and an opportunity to connect with our diverse and loyal clientele.
Apply to be a Guest Artist
Click below to fill out our inquiry application or email us at goodtimesntattoos@gmail.com.
Our recent guest artist: New York is artist and owner of Dying Wish Tattoo in South Seattle. They specialize in high contrast, geometric and ornamental work.