EST 2002

BOOK A TATTOO
BOOK A PIERCING

RIVER CITY TATTOO & PIERCING CO. HAS PROUDLY SERVED THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS, ESTABLISHING A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF VIRGINIA WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, WE OFFER THE LARGEST SELECTION OF FINE BODY JEWELRY ON THE EAST COAST, & OVER 25 TALENTED TATTOO ARTISTS, CATERING TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF STYLES AND PREFERENCES. OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, COMPASSION AND PROFESSIONALISM HAS MADE US THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE FOR PEDIATRIC PIERCINGS IN THE STATE. AT RIVER CITY, WE BLEND ARTISTRY WITH CARE, ENSURING EACH CLIENT LEAVES US WITH A DESIGN THEY LOVE AND A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE. AND WE WILL NOW BE TAKING OUR LOVE AND POSITIVITY NATIONWIDE, AS THE EXCLUSIVE TATTOO PARTNER WITH GALAXYCON AS GALAXIEINK!

LOCATION SPECIALS: SCOTTS ADDITION 10% OFF FOR ALL NEIGHBORHOOD EMPLOYEES

LOCATION SPECIALS: SCOTTS ADDITION 10% OFF FOR ALL NEIGHBORHOOD EMPLOYEES

LOCATION SPECIALS: CHESTERFIELD TOWNE CENTER: 10% OFF FOR ALL CTC MALL EMPLOYEES, CHESTERFIELD CO. NURSES & FIRST RESPONDERS

LOCATION SPECIALS: CHESTERFIELD TOWNE CENTER: 10% OFF FOR ALL CTC MALL EMPLOYEES, CHESTERFIELD CO. NURSES & FIRST RESPONDERS

LOCATION SPECIALS: SOUTHPARK MALL: 10% OFF FOR ALL SOUTHPARK MALL EMPLOYEES, ALL MILITARY

LOCATION SPECIALS: SOUTHPARK MALL: 10% OFF FOR ALL SOUTHPARK MALL EMPLOYEES, ALL MILITARY

LOCATION SPECIALS: ENIGMA STUDIOS: 10% OFF FOR ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

LOCATION SPECIALS: ENIGMA STUDIOS: 10% OFF FOR ALL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

featured artists

Each month, River City Tattoo & Piercing Co. highlights two of our standout and talented artists who are making significant contributions to the ever-evolving body piercing and tattooing industry.

  • Nycole Fox, M.A. is an experienced piercer with nearly two decades of professional experience. She has extensive and diverse experience, including surface work, large gauge work, play piercing, genital piercings, and all traditional piercings. Her work is grounded in anatomy, informed consent, and trauma-informed practice, with a clear focus on client comfort, safety, and sustainable healing.

    In addition to her piercing practice, Nycole brings a strong background in leadership and care-based professions. She has managed and operated a successful studio, trained staff, and built long-standing client relationships through professionalism and integrity. Her academic background includes graduate-level training in counseling, trauma, and crisis stabilization, which informs her grounded, steady approach with clients.

    A significant portion of Nycole’s clientele are minors, and she has extensive experience working with young clients and their families while adhering to established best practices. She also has a strong interest in and additional training in piercing jewelry, including gemology and metallurgy, allowing her to guide clients in informed jewelry selection for both aesthetics and long-term wear.

  • Don has been tattooing since 2001 and came to us at Enigma Studios about a year ago. He specializes in American/Japanese Traditional, bold color, lettering, and black and grey. He welcome all clients in his chair, no matter who you are, and is happy to make accommodations. You know he means it too, because back in the day he made his own vegan inks for his clients before they became popular on the market. When he’s not tattooing, he’s skateboarding with his dog Lucy, going to local punk/metal shows, or playing guitar in a stoner doom sludge band.

    To book with Don, shoot him a DM @rocknrolltatwizard666

River City Tattoo & Piercing Co. was established in 2002 by master piercer Jessica Simmons and has always been on the forefront of the industry in standards of quality and cleanliness. Simmons was appointed by the Governor of Virginia to the Board for Barber’s and Cosmetology as the state representative for the tattooing and body piercing industry, and now serves as an instructor for the Red Cross. In addition to overseeing the RCT Body Piercing Apprenticeship Program and Children’s Piercing Team, Jessica still pierces four days a week at our flagship Blvd location, serves on the board at Culture Works and is expanding her line of all natural piercing aftercare products.