Rising Stars: Meet Jo Taylor of Woodstock, Georgia

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jo Taylor.

Hi Jo, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I began as a commission artist, painting custom surrealist portraits and selling psychedelic prints at vending festivals in and around Atlanta.
After relocating to Woodstock, I decided to explore a new medium – ink to skin.
Tattooing appeals to me in a similar way to portraiture: I prefer to create art in tandem with the muse whenever possible. I love stories in every form, and I feel lucky that my work affords me the rare privilege of witnessing so many unique perspectives firsthand.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The journey has been unpredictable but thrilling.
As an artist who loves exploring every medium and shifts styles fluidly, one of my biggest challenges has been shaping that fluidity into something consistent and relatable.
I’m constantly learning how to honor my curiosity without losing the thread of my personal voice.

Receiving a client’s vision helps guide my creativity along a clearer path of intent.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m a tattoo artist and painter who specializes in custom, symbolic work: pieces that feel dreamlike and personally resonant to the wearer.
My style blends elements of fine-line illustration, smooth shading, and interwoven narrative. I’m especially drawn to designs that feel like talismans or artifacts from another world.

What sets my work apart is the collaborative ritual behind it. I try to help translate stories, feelings, or identities into a visual language that reflects the wearer’s perspective. Many of my clients come to me not just for a specific look, but for the atmosphere created during the process: quiet, curious and intentional.

I’m most proud when a client tells me their piece made them feel more like themselves.

What does success mean to you?
From my perspective, success does not exist as a fixed outcome but rather as an achieved state of awareness.
I think of it as the ability to recognize and respond to positive patterns when they appear, and to remain flexible enough to move with them – even when context is lacking.
Investing focus in your skills and persistence in your intentions over time grants a deeper ability to adapt and contribute to any situation.

Personally, I feel most successful when I’m able to contribute seamlessly and without prompt, when I can sense harmony between what I’m doing, who I’m with, and what’s unfolding.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/jo.taylor.ink