Cally-Jo
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| Born | Cally-Jo Pothecary 20 April 1989 |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Tattoo artist, fine artist, television personality |
| Website | Official site |
Cally-Jo Pothecary (born 20 April 1989) is a British fine artist and tattoo artist.
Early life
[edit]Cally-Jo was born on 20 April 1989 in Southampton, the United Kingdom and grew up in Shirley, London.[1] She studied fine art painting at Winchester School of Art, and graduated in 2011.[1] Cally-Jo began to tattoo in 2012.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 2012 Cally-Jo was offered a job at Love Hate Social Club, London.[2] After this, Cally-Jo worked with tattoo artist Lal Hardy at New Wave Tattoo Studio in North London.[2]
She collaborated with Lal Hardy to create a winged vintage microphone design on limited editions of the One (M8) phone, which were awarded to finalists at the British MOBO music awards.[3]
In October 2013, Cally-Jo travelled to the Dominican Republic to create a mehendi-style tattoo on Rihanna the singer's hand.[1]
Cally-Jo was a participant in the gallery, The 100 Hands Project,[4] an exhibition presented at the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, UK. The exhibition shows the 100 silicone hands tattooed by 100 tattoo artists who work in England.[5]
In 2016 Cally-Jo collaborated with the Coffee vs. Gangs campaign, which was founded by the coffee company Kenco. Gang tattoos are symbolic of a life of crime in Honduras, with gang members using special tattoo symbols to identify their allegiance to certain gangs. Kenco Ireland commissioned Cally-Jo to create an original artwork that captured the rich symbolism of tattoos but also touched on the hopeful potential of coffee farming as an alternative to gang life.[6] This project attracted the attention of the press, as well as the visit of the Ambassador of Honduras.[7]
Cally-Jo was a cast member in Season 1 and Season 2 of the MTV British entertainment reality show Just Tattoo of Us.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Joseph Curtis (20 May 2014). "Southampton tattoo artist inks superstar Rihanna (From Daily Echo)". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Cally-Jo | Inked Magazine". Inkedmag.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Future Publishing Limited. "MOBO award winners to receive(sic) limited edition 'tattooed' HTC One M8s as prizes | Gadget Magazine". Gadgetdaily.xyz. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Press Cally-Jo". Callyjo.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Alice Snape | The official blog for Things&Ink". Th-ink.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Written by Edward (25 June 2016). "Coffee Vs Gangs is more than just a marketing campaign #CoffeeVsGangs". Suburbiaonline.ie. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Celebrity tattoo artist inks new design for Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs - Shelflife Magazine". Shelflife.ie. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website Cally-Jo
- Interview with Cally Jo, Inked
- Cally Jo Tattoo Gallery on itv.com