Cally-Jo

Cally-Jo Pothecary (born 20 April 1989, Southampton, United Kingdom) is a British fine artist and tattoo artist.

Cally-Jo
Born
Cally-Jo Pothecary

(1989-04-20) 20 April 1989
Southampton, United Kingdom
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationTattoo artist, fine artist, television personality
WebsiteOfficial site

Early life

Cally-Jo was born on 20 April 1989 and grew up in Shirley, England.[1] She studied fine art painting at Winchester School of Art, graduating in 2011.[1] Cally-Jo began to tattoo in 2012.

Career

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 traveled to the Dominican Republic to create a mehendi-style tattoo on singer Rihanna'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 about 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 captures the rich symbolism of tattoos, but also touches 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]

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References
  1. Joseph Curtis (20 May 2014). "Southampton tattoo artist inks superstar Rihanna (From Daily Echo)". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. "Cally-Jo | Inked Magazine". Inkedmag.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "Press Cally-Jo". Callyjo.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. "Alice Snape | The official blog for Things&Ink". Th-ink.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. "Celebrity tattoo artist inks new design for Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs - Shelflife Magazine". Shelflife.ie. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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