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Bastards of Art is a podcast to reach out to lowbrow artist. We are helping artist to come together with a message of positivity and ambition. It can feel very lonely spending hours in the studio. We are here to help erase self doubt and cultivate the artist inside you.

Jonathan Fournier started tattooing in 2010. Self taught until moving to NYC in 2011, Jonathan didn’t have a traditional entrance into tattooing. However, working alongside some of the strongest members of the tattoo community in mainly custom shops, both in NYC and St. Louis, has given him the ability to work big and prune each project into the strongest visual story possible.

www.squigglybastard.com

Matt Hodel has 20 years of tattooing experience. Graduating into the industry in the 90’s, his roots of tattooing come from a time when a client’s vague description was what an artist had to rely on for imagery. Using this as his foundation in tattooing, Matt has honed this skill to help clients tell their stories in a visual language. Working with a client to pull out a narrative is what has helped Matt build a strong following in his field.

Taking to the road pre-internet, Matt traveled to Japan, Brazil, Europe, and most of the States to seek out Tattoo Artists working at the top of their game. The knowledge collected from these journeys has been crucial to his craft.

www.matthodeltattoo.com