Questions from a college student.

I am a college student studying nursing/medical office assisting. I don’t know if I would call myself an artist. I paint, draw…knit; crochet… pretty much anything artsy, but only as a hobby/ therapy. My question is, if I was to get an art degree would that help me get into the tattoo industry? I was also wondering if my medical background would also help? I’m not into becoming an artist for money at all and I don’t know that I would want to work in a shop on a full time basis. I respect the art and would love to learn and I see the art as therapy to others and myself. It would be cool to maybe be a guest tattoo artist, after training for years of course. Any comments or ideas welcome!! Thanx for taking the time.

I believe education is never wasted, so from that point of view I would say that taking a course or courses to improve your artwork is never a bad thing as there are always improvements. medical helps when it comes to understanding BBP and cross contamination, etc so that is a nice plus. Whether or not it will actually help you get into a tattoo shop or start you on your path to becoming a tattoo artist is another subject all together. It sounds to me like you are looking for a casual relationship with tattooing--which is ok for some I guess but I love this industry and having someone casual in my shop wouldn't sit well. Best of luck!