Jesse is an internationally known artist whose goal has always been to translate his skewed perspective of the world onto paper, canvas, concrete or skin. He has been published in almost every tattoo magazine, has won a ton of awards for his unique use of color and even found his way onto the reality TV show Ink Master. He currently works in Richmond, Virginia where he runs his own studio called Loose Screw Tattoo.

Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.

In this hour long conversation we discuss: running a creative business, collaboration, tattoo art, reality TV, and more!

This interview was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic so be sure to listen through our entire conversation to hear a follow-up with Jesse about the many things that happened to him since we talked earlier in the year (including multiple rounds of quarantine AND the birth of his first child!)...

Jesse’'s site: https://jessesmithtattoos.com/

Jesse’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessesmithtattoos/

Jesse’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/jessesmithtattoo

Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin

Music by Jantrax

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Foreground/Background with Noah ScalinBy Noah ScalinMar 06, 2022