Blog Post #5: Thinking about my article...

During one of our class seasons I remember meeting with my triad group (Liz and Laura). We talked about ideas for our article final project for On Milwaukee and how it could relate to our class intro copy. All three of us settled with the idea to focus on our own interests as art students and interview Miad alumni who are practicing the similar careers interests in the Milwaukee community. 

In thinking about my own interests, I want to write about local tattoo artists because its an art form I’ve been heavily inspired and passionate about for the pasted 6 years. It’s an industry I feel I could understand better, immerse myself in, and not only that but also grow in as well as became a great tattoo artist. I also find it interesting to talk about what happens when art, design, fine art, and body art come together to create a new way of thinking and communicating.

I feel in the time we live in today (2019) there is still a level of a (segmentation) traditional way of thinking and a notion of body art not being accepted by society today. In my article I would like to explore or bring more positivity awareness, contexts behind self expression, meaning behind the body art today, and stories of MIAD grads as tattoo artist. I would also want to write/ comprehend what happens when an artist decides a creative, structured, art education and fuses that with tattoo culture. Dose that serve more of a propose, are they excepted in society, dose it become an art form with context and meaning?
Over the pasted few years I’ve met and been informed about a few artist that have graduated from MIAD and choose the path as tattoo art. 

Adam Werther - He currently owns, runs, and works in his own tattoo studio in the Milwaukee Community. His shops name is Adambomb and is a private custom tattoo shop with an hourly rate of $150. I would like to interview him about his personal work, life after graduation, and starting a business. 
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Nina Gorman - She currently works for a tattoo shop called Moving Shadow ink. She started working there right after graduating MIAD and has become a successful tattoo artist with an hourly rate of $120. This tattoo studio is in the Milwaukee area and has won many awards for best tattoo shop 3 years in a row. I would like to interview her about her own tattoo style, working with clients, and working alongside of other tattoo artist. 

​Luke Van Dyke - He currently also works for Moving Shadow ink. He started working there right after attending MIAD for 2 years and dropped out to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. I've met him a few and worked in the same tattoo shop a couple years ago. I would like to interview him about the pros/cons of being a tattoo artist today, reasons behind not finishing school, and why he choose tattooing as a career.   

Simon Teigeiro -  He currently works in a tattoo shop in Denver Colorado. He graduated MIAD in 2017 and soon after started working in a downtown Milwaukee studio called Sanctuary Tattoo Gallery. I remember having a class two years ago with Simon and found his mural work very interesting. I would like to interview him about why he choose tattooing as a career, life after graduation, and the direction he’s taking his art.