Erik Gillespie
Erik Gillespie became infatuated with tattooing as a teen, getting tattooed at various shops in Chicago. In 1996, he began tattooing, and after that, painting flash and collecting tattoo memorabilia. Traditional American designs are always preferred but not mandatory. Erik loves America and doesn’t care about your politics. He is available for appointments and walk-ins on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, and walk-ins only on Saturdays.
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Doberman
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Traditional Man’ Ruin Skull - State Street Flash
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Jumping Bass
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Cobra
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Bottle of Poison
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Barbed Wire
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Black & Gray Ladyhead in Knife
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Red Cardinal on Branch
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Black & Gray Flowers
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Traditional Black & Gray Swallow
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Anatomical Heart with Roses
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Pink Flowers with Leaves
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Traditional Devil Head
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Black & Gray Dafodil
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Traditional Globe with Flowers
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Black & Gray Panther Head and Dagger
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
State Street Gorilla
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Cherry Blossoms on Branch
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Black & Gray Lily
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Traditional Hammerhead Shark
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Flowering Lemons
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Black & Gray Floral Motif with Moon and Stars
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Heart Scorpion
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Japanese Hannya with Waves
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Traditional Clipper Ship with Lettering
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Ralph Johnstone Pirate
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Panther vs. Snake
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Hula Betty Boop Pin Up
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Black & Gray Rose Crawling Panther
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Traditional Scorpion
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Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Split Ladyhead, Devil Face
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Black & Gray Heart-shaped Rope Noose
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Black & Gray Dog Pet Portrait
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Black & Gray Traditional Seahorse
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Traditional Reaper in Sunglasses
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Black Shaded Rose & Dagger
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional State Street Gorilla Design
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Tasmanian Devil
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Black & Gray Talon
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Traditional Colorful Butterfly
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Traditional Dragon
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Traditional Scorpion
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Traditional Playboy Bunny Hot Stuff
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Clipper Ship with Wings
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Flowers
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Traditional Cobra
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Sunflower - Lines Only
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Traditional Rooster Head
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Boxer
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Traditional Gorilla Head
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Running Ghost
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Black & Gray Floral Arrangement
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Traditional Chimp in a Fez Hat
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Black & Gray Party Chicagorilla
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Traditional Swallow
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Traditional Bulldog
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Traditional Dragon Head
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Traditional Crybaby Kewpie
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Traditional Hannya
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Windy City Gal
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Traditional Snake Head
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
KISS Chicagorilla
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Custom Chicagorilla
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Pet Portrait
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Underneath a Cat
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Cherry Blossoms
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Traditional Top Hat Skeleton - State Street Flash
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Traditional Crying Heart Inspired by Bert Grimm Design
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Stabbed Jaguar Head
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Cat by the Window
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Chicagorilla
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Traditional Snake & Flowers
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Flowers
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Black & Gray Berries & Flowers
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Hand Outline
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Traditional Snoopy
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Traditional Campfire Motif
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Kitty Goes to Work
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Traditional Lantern with Roses
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Traditional Death Before Dishonor Skull, Dagger, Heart
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Dragon Head
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Traditional Sinking Clipper Ship
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Black & Gray Mountain Scene with Stipple Shading
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Traditional Armadillo
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Traditional Lady Skull
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Heat-map Tennis Ball
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Cherub Elvis
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Bird Skull
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Cherub with a Grenade Launcher
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Black & Gray Flower
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Island Scenery
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Lightning Bolt with Banner & Lettering
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Charles Darwin Portrait
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Grayscale Chicagorilla
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Tom of Finland Male Pinup
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Black Cat
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Traditional Scorpion
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Traditional Moth
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Cobra & Skull
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Traditional Flaming Torch
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Butterfly-haired Ladyhead
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Traditional Crow
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Iron Maiden ‘Eddie’
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Rose Skull
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Black & Gray Jack of Clubs Playing Card
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Black & Gray Koi Fish
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Lucky Cat
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Row Your Boat
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Traditional Popeye & Olive Oil
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Black & Gray Vacation Polaroid
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Chicagorilla
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Traditional Flowers
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Black & Gray Landscape
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Traditional Ladyhead with Butterfly
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Red Roses
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Traditional Flower with Bird
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Motorhead
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Eagle
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Traditional Military Ladyhead
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Black & Gray Dragon
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Cat Riding a Bike
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Traditional Candy Heart
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Calico Cat
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Sleeping Cat - Design by Erik
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Traditional Raven’s Head
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Traditional Death’s Head Moth
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Devil’s Handshake
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Grayscale Chicagorilla
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Chicagorilla
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Traditional Floral Mandala
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‘Cheers’ Logo
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Traditional Hobo
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Traditional Anchor with Banner & Script
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Party Time
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Traditional Bee
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Black & Gray Olive Branch
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Landscape Scene with Floral Border
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Traditional Tiger Head & Dagger
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Flowers
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Traditional Horseshoe with Banner
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Traditional Rat
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Traditional Tropical Landscape
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Traditional Rose & Dagger
Erik Gillespie // Great Lakes Tattoo - Chicago, IL
Cat Playing Billiards