ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jessie is a tattoo artist in Los Angeles, California.

She began managing Chicago Tattoo Company in 2014, working closely with body tattooers and piercers. From there, she attended the Advanced Permanent Cosmetic Academy in January 2017 where she was certified in microblading. Micro Penny Cosmetic Tattoo opened in January 2017 in Chicago. She also trained in non-laser saline lightening with Teryn Darling (January 2019). Machine Conversion with Kimberly Morgan at the Advanced Permanent Cosmetic Academy (February 2020), and Mary Ritcherson’s NanoStrokes®️ technique (April 2021). After owning her own cosmetic tattooing business in Chicago for four years, she moved to Los Angeles and worked at Studio Sashiko and Earth Altar Tattoo Studio before opened her private tattoo studio in Hollywood. It was after the move to Los Angeles that she moved away from brows and into artistic body tattooing.

After five years in Los Angeles, she is returning to Chicago to work at Tattoo Elementary in Logan Square.

Prior to tattooing, Jessie has worked in technology and social media marketing fields for major brands and ran a fashion blog for ten years. Stepping away from these corporate worlds gave her a new appreciation of the tattoo industry. In her free time she enjoys cross-stitching, tennis, and weightlifting. Feel free to follow her personal account on Instagram to get to know her!

LOCATION

Current Guest Spot: Twice Rabbit Tattoo in Frogtown, Los Angeles

Tattoo Elementary in Frogtown, Los Angeles
2908 W Fullerton Ave Unit #2
Chicago, IL 60647

Parking + Public Transit
Tattoo Elementary does not have dedicated parking. If you are driving, please allow yourself extra time to find neighborhood street parking. Please pay close attention to meters and restriction signs.

If you are taking public transportation, you can easily get here via the Blue Line (get off at the California stop and walk northwest up Milwaukee avenue), or via the Fullerton of Milwaukee busses.

When You Arrive
Please ring the callbox for Tattoo Elementary. Press hard! You will be buzzed in. Go up the stairs and you’ll see Tattoo Elementary on your right! We are a shoes-free studio, so please be prepared to remove your shoes before entering. Thank you!.