My Role at Rebel

My role at Rebel Tattoo is that of “apprentice”. My supervisor, Owen Phelan, fellow tattoo artist and co-owner of the shop, has made it his mission to make sure I’m well acquainted with everyone and that I have everything I need to become a proper tattoo artist available to me, whether that be materials, knowledge, advice and even life lessons. Things progressed to this point fairly quickly. The way I came across this opportunity was a bit unexpected. Owen reached out to me one day, as we had known one another for sometime and we both shared a passion for traditional and digital art. He reached out to me and expressed to me that there was an open spot at the shop he co-owned. Afterwards, he brought me into the shop for a tour, we conducted an interview, and things went very smoothly. He asked me how my availability was, if he could see my portfolio and if I was willing to commit the necessary hours needed to complete my apprenticeship. Thereafter, I didn’t have to wait very long before I was fullintegrated into the establishment.