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PROJECT MDR - PROJECT ARTISTS

I I'M BRITTANY AN 18 YEAR OLD ART STUDENT AND TATTOO APPRENTICE. I WAS BORN IN IOWA MOVED AROUND WITH MY FAMILY A FEW TIME, BUT NOW I AM SETTLED IN LAS VEGAS, NV. I'VE LIVED IN LAS VEGAS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND IT HAS DEFINATELY INFLUENCED MY LOVE FOR ART AND TATTOOS. AS A CHILD I ENJOYED DOODLING AND AS IHAVE GROWN I HAVE BECOME MORE INFLUENCED BY MY FAVORITE MOVIES, GENRES OF MUSIC, CARTOONS, AND MANY OTHER KNOWN AND UNKNOWN ARTISTS THEMSELVES.AFTER ARRIVING AT HELLBOY 702 TATTOO I HAVE BECOME EVENBETTER AND EXPANDED MY ARTISTIC TASTES AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE EACH DAY.I BEGAN MY APPRENTICE SHIP UNDER HELLBOY 702 TATTOO AND WILL REMAIN HERE SO I CAN KEEP LEARNING AND IMPROVING BECAUSE TATTOOARTISTRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTING TO ME AND NOW I REALIZE ITS MY PASSION. SO I AM EXCITED TO BEHERE IN LAS VEGAS AT HELLBOY 702 TATTOO AND EXPLORE!!!!



I was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. I have done many of different things throughout my life and as many others that live in Las Vegas I started into the work force in the service industry. Although; art has always had a huge impact on my life at that point in life I had no idea that it was going to become my passion and long time profession. I definitely had explored my career options per say, I started as a busser to food server then bar back to bartender. As I spent more and more time in the service industry I realized that this is not my lifelong dream and not for everyone! I then pursued another dream which was becomming a mechanic considering I have always loved to work on one of the many cars I have owned or just helping a friend fix theirs. So I thought it would be natural for me to starting working in the mechanics field. Although all the other fields of work I chose to be in there was always something missing and I remembered when I had gotten my first tattoo at the age of 18 and I really had a passion for the artistry and just tattooing in general. A few years ago a good friend of mine purchased his own tattoo machine and from that point I just knew it! This is for me! It was then that it had clicked not only do I enjoy this I have a passion for it and I can make a good living off of this. Meanwhile; I stumbled upon Hellboys 702 Tattoo and they offered me a spot as a Project MDR Artist and at that point my life as a mechanic was over. Art has always impacted my life and now my art can impact yours!

 
BORN IN DALLAS, TX AND RAISED IN WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA, ART HAS ALWAYS BEEN APART OF EDWARD'S LIFE SINCE A VERY YOUNG AGE. GROWING UP, HIS ARTISTIC TALENTS WERE NEVER REALLY TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS A CAREER PATH AND EDWARD NEVER DECIDED TO PURSUIT IT. MOST OF HIS ART WAS WASTED ON DOODLES WHILE DAYDREAMING IN CLASS AND ON COCKTAIL NAPKINS. IT WASN'T UNTIL HIS EARLY TWENTY'S AND ONE DEAD END JOB AFTER ANOTHER HE DECIDED TO MAKE USE OF HIS UNDEVELOPED TALENT. IN THE SUMMER OF 2000, EDWARD DECIDED TO PACK UP HIS THINGS AND MOVE TO THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE. HE ENROLLED INTO THE COMPUTER ANIMATION PROGRAM (LATER CHANGED TO MEDIA ARTS AND ANIMATION) AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA. AT FIRST MORE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING HIS CAREER TOWARDS 3-D ANIMATION AND ART, HE SOON DISCOVERED HE WAS MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE TRADITIONAL ARTS OF 2-D ANIMATION AND STARTED TO FOCUS AND BEGIN FINE TUNING HIS SKILLS IN ILLUSTRATION. DURING HIS TENURE AT AIPH HE RECEIVED MANY ACCOLADES AND AWARDS FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION, CHARACTER DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, STORYBOARD AND SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, EDWARD WOULD MEET HIS FUTURE WIFE, RACHEL, WHILE BOTH ATTENDING SCHOOL. HE SOON DISCOVERED THAT HIS ONLY CHOICE TO HAVE A GOOD CAREER IN ANIMATION WAS TO MOVE WESTWARD. SO TO SUNNY CALIFORNIA HE WAS BOUND AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA. SOON THERE AFTER HE WAS HIRED FOR HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL JOB AT ANIMAX ENTERTAINMENT AS A CHARACTER DESIGNER, STORYBOARD ARTIST AND ANIMATION PRODUCTION. EDWARD WORKED ON PRODUCTIONS THAT WOULD INCLUDE SUCH CLIENTS AS DISNEY, PIXAR, WARNER BROTHERS, WWE, STARLIGHT FOUNDATION AND ESPN. IN 2005, HE AND SOME OF THE PRODUCTION TEAM FROM ANIMAX RECEIVED AN EMMY FOR THEIR WORK ON ESPN'S OFF MIKES WITH MIKE AND MIKE, TWO VERY POPULAR TELEVISION AND RADIO PERSONALITIES FROM ESPN RADIO. AFTER A FEW YEARS IN CALIFORNIA, THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY WAS NOT FINDING ITSELF TO HAVE STEADY WORK AND EDWARD WAS LOOKING FOR A CAREER THAT HAD MORE STABILITY AS HE AND RACHEL WERE LOOKING TO GET MARRIED AND START A FAMILY. OPPORTUNITY RISED ON THEIR WEDDING WEEKEND HONEYMOON IN LAS VEGAS, WHERE EDWARD WAS OFFERED A JOB AS AN ARTIST/ FLASH ANIMATOR WITH WMS GAMING. PRIMARILY ART AND ANIMATION FOR CASINO GAMING (MECHANICAL AND VIDEO SLOT MACHINES). THEY THEN PACKED THEIR BAGS AND HEADED OUT TO LAS VEGAS, NV WHERE HE WORKED FOR WMS GAMING FOR MANY YEARS. WHILE THERE HE BEGAN EXPLORING OTHER ARTISTIC VENUES AND MEDIUMS THAT INCLUDED BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL PAINTING. FROM THERE ON VOWED TO ALWAYS BE A STUDENT OF THE CRAFT. A NEVER ENDING CYCLE TO IMPROVE AND POSSIBLY REINVENT HIMSELF ARTISTICALLY ON A CONSTANT BASIS. EDWARD IS CURRENTLY BUSY WORKING ON FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN FOR A VARIETY OF CLIENTS AND HAS FINALLY DOVE HEAD FIRST INTO THE WORLD OF TATTOO ART. AN ART FORM THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT BUT NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY UNTIL NOW. AND AT THE SAME TIME FELT LIKE A NATURAL PROGRESSION TO MEET HIS ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE NEEDS. HE IS CURRENTLY A PROJECT MDR ARTIST  at HELLBOY 702 TATTOO IN LAS VEGAS, NV. HE IS ALSO A VERY FAMILY ORIENTED MAN, WITH HIS LOVING AND SUPPORTIVE WIFE RACHEL AND TWO GREAT KIDS, DAUGHTER ALEXIS AND SON DOMINIC. 
 

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