Today we’d like to introduce you to Amelia & Adam Painton. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Raptors tattoo studio is owned by husband and wife Amelia and Adam Painton who have recently moved to Jacksonville Florida. Adam is from Arizona and Amelia is from Utah. Adam has spent 6 years in the Navy on active duty and is driven, hardworking, smart, and disciplined.
Amelia is a successful and creative tattoo artist who has been tattooing for 9 years. Amelia has opened and managed a shop in Utah for 5 years. She has also tattooed as a guest artist at conventions and multiple shops around the USA including; New York, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Las Vegas, and Washington. Amelia has also tattooed as a guest artist at shops in Paris France, Tokyo Japan, Phuket Thailand, Perth Australia, and Saigon Vietnam. Amelia feels ‘tattoos are an act of service to honor understand and appreciate humanity through the power of expressing art, life, and one’s unique individual beauty”. our work speaks for itself and
Adam and Amelia met by happenstance while Adam was stationed overseas, and Amelia was traveling and tattooing. both individuals knew almost immediately they were meant to be together and their future goals of owning a studio together were born. After moving to Jacksonville Florida, courtesy of the Navy they have loved the Florida community and are currently in the process of opening their studio in Atlantic Beach.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Over the years Adam and Amelia have both faced challenges individually and together
Amelia- Some of the most memorable situations I have overcome would be being a female artist in the industry. When I started in Utah, I was one of 3 female artists in the entire state and I would be asked things like, ‘do you feel you need to work harder because you’re in a male-dominated industry?’ to which I would reply. ‘I feel I need to work harder for my clients to have a good tattoo’. I’ve had shop owners tell me id never accomplish anything on my own in my life without them.
I’ve been told that you can’t do that (travel and work) you cant dream that (owning a studio) or the industry is too overpopulated, you shouldn’t do that (open a business). Of all the things that have happened to me, I am only filled with gratitude for their lessons and for bringing me to my husband and Jacksonville Florida. Obstacles will come and go so in the face of challenges it’s important to remain true to yourself and your dreams no matter what anyone says. Other people’s insecurities are not your responsibility to entertain and focus on your business and your goals and you will be successful
Adam- We have been told the industry in Jacksonville is “oversaturated” and “we should open a studio in Jacksonville” well I am here to state we love this city and everything it has to offer. we will continue to grow and be successful and have nothing but love for all the people who wanted to see us fail. we have an overall goal to create an environment where we can support local artists and events. So I would not view any of these challenges to be an issue only something we can use to help us as people and our business Raptors tattoo studio grow.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Raptors Tattoo Studio LLC?
At Raptors we believe in our craft and the incredible opportunity it gives us to make a positive impact on our clients’ lives.
We are dedicated to giving our clients; personal, professional, custom, and beautiful art. We believe the artist-client relationship is crucial and want them to feel comfortable in a clean and safe environment. The shop and each of our artists is licensed to practice in the state of Florida and we follow rigid Health and Safety standards.
A warm thank you to each one of our clients! feel free to swing by the shop in person or send us a message on social media/email if you have any questions and we’d be more than willing to help.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
Adam and Amelia believe that the tattoo industry and clients who get their work done by artists in this field deserve to be treated with integrity, honesty, and kindness.
Adam and Amelia have a deep passion for the arts of any kind and are always working to support others in the community. Their goal with Raptors Tattoo Studio is to provide their clients with a clean safe environment where they feel comfortable, respected while getting some beautiful art that reflects them and their body art goals.
Adam and Amelia also believe in community involvement and are working to create a space where they can help their artist thrive and grow while inspiring the next generation of artists to be successful. Community over competition always.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.raptorstattoostudio.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raptorstattoostudio/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsTattooStudio/
