Jo Chastney (THEY/THEM) started drawing from a young age and motivated by their passion for art, they grew an interest towards tattoos. Jo started a tattoo apprenticeship in 2012 at Ink Studios in Poole (UK), where they had a chance to develop their artistic skills, which led them to become a tattoo artist in 2013 for the same studio.

In 2014, Jo moved to First Electric Tattoo Parlour, Poole (UK), to work as a full time tattoo artist. In the meantime they had been developing their ideas of experimenting on different types of media, exploring the adaptability of drawings on different surfaces such as designing murals for Coast Cafe, drawing on shoes for Vans and on skateboard decks.

In May 2015 Jo joined the Immaculate Chaos Collaborative, Bournemouth (UK), alongside Jak Connolly, Sam Barber, Jamie Kerr, Leon Morley and Jacob Giles.

In 2016 they moved to a private tattoo studio called Black Lodge in Westbourne, working alongside Abigail Rawlings, Shaun Horlock, John Del Pinto, Victoria Rose and Ana Tatu.

Jo’s current studio is based in the centre of Bournemouth. It is a private, eco friendly and ethical tattoo lounge.

Alongside working at the studio, Jo has also collaborated with Scarred For Life (clothing brand for Route One), which used their artworks for a collection signed Jo Chastney. Jo has a series of artwork displayed in Bodega, a beautiful wine and cheese bar located in Christchurch, Dorset.

Jo takes inspiration for their art from many different artists such as, Otto D'Ambra, M.C Escher, Durer, Victoria Violence, Alphonse Mucha and Rebecca Vincent for their creativity on delivering the concept of their ideas as well as their technical abilities.

"When I first started tattooing I was focusing on traditional style tattoos but I found it hard to make them unique and personal, therefore I realised that I wanted to express my own creativity and that I was naturally predisposed for a style that would allow more freedom and individual input: dot and line drawings."

Although trained and interested in all sorts of tattoo styles, Jo likes to put their individuality and personal touch in their artwork.

Looking forward to more collaborations, guest spots, conventions and art interactions, Jo would like to bring their tattoo work around the world and you can contact Jo by email at:

info@jochastney.com