Meet Jayare Robbins | Tattooer & Painter

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jayare Robbins and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jayare, what principle do you value most?
A principle I’ve tried to apply to my art and my buisness is to tell the truth or at least try not to lie. I’ve found that it’s easy in the short term to be dishonest or to fib in efforts to spare someone’s feelings but in the long term it’s unhelpful.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I describe my work as art that looks like tattoos. What I usually mean by that is even if it were printed on a tshirt or hanging on a wall your mind will see it as a tatttoo. I do a mix between American traditional and Japanese traditional and I try to bring my own flare to those traditional designs and motifs. When I started my career 23 years ago it was a challenge getting in the industry because of the lack of internet help Tattooers have today. I had to learn from Tattooers I met and people I worked with. This way I was able to develop my own style independent of a mentor.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Friends that know me well know that I am a “home body” that enjoys time with my family when I’m not tattooing. Although I would say for dinner we’ll be eating Mexican. One of the great benefits of living in the American southwestern desert.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My mother taught me that if you peruse what you love with effort and dedication then success and money will easily follow. She was right.

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Image Credits
Photo taken by: Jayare Tattooer