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{{Infobox person | name = Cally-Jo | other_names = |image = Cally-Jo Pothecary - Dublin, Ireland - Portrait photography (27263983034).jpg |image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Cally-Jo Pothecary | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|20}} | birth_place = Southampton, United Kingdom | citizenship = British | occupation = Tattoo artist, fine artist, television personality | website = [http://www.callyjo.com/ Official site] }} '''Cally-Jo Pothecary''' (born 20 April 1989) is a British fine artist and tattoo artist.
== Early life == Cally-Jo was born on 20 April 1989 in Southampton, the United Kingdom and grew up in Shirley, London.<ref name=DE>{{cite web|author=Joseph Curtis |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11223891.display/# |title=Southampton tattoo artist inks superstar Rihanna (From Daily Echo) |publisher=Dailyecho.co.uk |date=2014-05-20 |accessdate=2017-05-31}}</ref> She studied fine art painting at Winchester School of Art, and graduated in 2011.<ref name=DE /> Cally-Jo began to tattoo in 2012.{{cn|date=March 2020}} == Career == In 2012 Cally-Jo worked was hired as an tattoo artist at New Wave Tattoo Studio in North London.<ref name="Inked">{{cite web|url=http://www.inkedmag.com/artists/cally-jo/ |title=Cally-Jo | Inked Magazine |publisher=Inkedmag.com |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=2017-05-31}}</ref> Whilst working at New Wave Tattoo, she designed a decal for the One (M8) phone, which was awarded to finalists at the British MOBO music awards.<ref name="gadgetdaily1">{{cite web |author=Future Publishing Limited |url=https://www.gadgetdaily.xyz/mobo-award-winners-to-recieve-limited-edition-tattooed-htc-one-m8s-as-prizes/ |title=MOBO award winners to receive(sic) limited edition 'tattooed' HTC One M8s as prizes | Gadget Magazine |publisher=Gadgetdaily.xyz |date= |accessdate=2017-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063602/https://www.gadgetdaily.xyz/mobo-award-winners-to-recieve-limited-edition-tattooed-htc-one-m8s-as-prizes/ |archive-date=6 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In October 2013, Cally-Jo travelled to the Dominican Republic to tattoo Rihanna's hand.<ref name="DE" />
Cally-Jo was a participant in the gallery, The 100 Hands Project,<ref name="Press_Cally-Jo">{{cite web|url=http://www.callyjo.com/press/ |title=Press Cally-Jo |publisher=Callyjo.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-31}}</ref> an exhibition presented at the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, UK. The exhibit displayed 100 silicone hands tattooed by 100 tattoo artists who work in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.th-ink.co.uk/tag/alice-snape/ |title=Alice Snape | The official blog for Things&Ink |publisher=Th-ink.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-05-31}}</ref>
In 2016 Cally-Jo collaborated with the ''Coffee vs. Gangs'' campaign which was founded by the coffee company Kenco. The campaign commissioned Cally-Jo to create art that would combine aspects of gang tattoos common in Honduras with coffee farming.<ref>{{cite web |author=Written by Edward |url=http://suburbiaonline.ie/categories/28-opinion/coffee-vs-gangs-is-more-than-just-a-marketing-campaign-coffeevsgangs |title=Coffee Vs Gangs is more than just a marketing campaign #CoffeeVsGangs |publisher=Suburbiaonline.ie |date=2016-06-25 |accessdate=2017-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233713/http://suburbiaonline.ie/categories/28-opinion/coffee-vs-gangs-is-more-than-just-a-marketing-campaign-coffeevsgangs |archive-date=5 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This project attracted the attention of the press, as well as the visit of the Ambassador of Honduras.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shelflife.ie/celebrity-tattoo-artist-inks-new-design-to-launch-kencos-coffee-vs-gangs-campaign-in-ireland/ |title=Celebrity tattoo artist inks new design for Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs - Shelflife Magazine |publisher=Shelflife.ie |date=2016-06-29 |accessdate=2017-05-31}}</ref>
Cally-Jo was a cast member in Season 1 and Season 2 of the MTV British entertainment reality show ''Just Tattoo of Us''.<ref name=Press_Cally-Jo /> ==References== {{reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.callyjo.com/}} Cally-Jo * [http://www.inkedmag.com/artists/cally-jo/ Interview with Cally Jo], ''Inked'' * [http://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topics/rihanna-tattooist-ink-artist-cally-jo-pothecary Cally Jo Tattoo Gallery] on itv.com
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Category:Living people Category:British tattoo artists Category:1989 births Category:Women tattoo artists Category:Artists from Southampton Category:Artists from the London Borough of Croydon Category:Alumni of Winchester School of Art