I always wanted to be a tattoo artist and when my big brother gifted me a machine, 🗣I JUST HAD TO TATTOO MYSELF!
I felt a responsibility to know what I was about to put other people through 😬
It’s been almost 5 years since I started and I’m over 200 tattoos in.
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Raised in Eunice, Louisiana, Asia-Vinae Jazzreal Palmer AKA PREACH BKA A.J, has been drawing their whole life. Their childhood was filled with artwork of their father’s and around 5th grade A.J asked for official lessons.
In the beginning they focused of realism pencil drawings and acrylic painting, through time they’ve expanded to watercolor, colored pencil, tattooing as well as sculpture.
As a Leo/Virgo Cuspie A.J thrives on a disciplined schedule and a rotation of mediums throughout the year, including but not limited to: murals, standup comedy, slam poetry, creative nonfiction, teaching, animation, painting and drawings.
A.J has a B.A in English from The University of New Orleans and is a graduate of Eunice High School. They have dreams of purchasing land and building their own house in the country.