We're sorry to announce that Gypsy Jill is currently living with an aggressive brain tumor. Her availability to do consultations and tattooing is extremly limited and unpredictable due to her illness. We would encourage everyone to work with Kerry Linden, the other artist at Jill's shop, American Beauty Tattoo. You can contact her by calling the shop number at (425) 453-6091. There is a link to her personal website through www.american-beauty-tatoo.com. If you have a strong desire to work with Jill personally, please email her husband Charles at cstrouss@gmail.com and we'll get you on a waiting list to consult with Jill as she is available, but please be patient.    --Charles

Tattooing has been a fruitful marriage of my skills as a fine artist and the human need to decorate and express one's individuality.

As a teenager I was fortunate to live in Cote d'Ivoire, Africa. Being an impressionable time for me, the images of tattooing - and other forms of self-adornment - affixed in me the primal beauty of uniting one's body, mind, and spirit through these transforming acts.

I was awestruck and fascinated by the magic-bearing markings, and I wanted to be the channel to connect a person's hopes & visions, art, icons, and symbols.

Upon coming of age, I began my journey as a tattooed woman. I have always been drawn to tattooists who elevate their work to a fine art. In 1983 I began my training as apprentice to Peter Tat-2 in Phoenix, Arizona, and honed my skills working from the shop's classic "flash".

As I've grown in competency and creativity my own custom work has become increasingly sought after. Today my work has evolved into the custom creation of body flattering and personally meaningful designs, especially in the art of "cover-ups".