Rachel Stout
What's been going on in your world and circles lately?
As of late, my art has taken a pretty major shift as I’ve become nearly fully invested in my tattooing. I tattoo at Sacred Soul Collective in OKC which is a women owned and operated space that has allowed me to really take my career into my own hands.
Tattooing has allowed me to continue to draw how I draw but also has helped me improve. It’s exciting being able to create art with the intention of it being with someone for their whole lives and I appreciate everyone who has given me the trust to do so.
Other cool projects/organizations happening in your area?
One thing tattooing has allowed me to do is explore other sides of myself. My whole life I’ve been working up to getting to make my art as a career and to be able to take a few steps back and adopt another hobby. Sort of by accident, I got into park skating on quads and have found so much support from those who take part in the same activity. There’s an indoor park that hosts Quad Nights and Queen Nights where ladies and LGBTQ+ skaters gather together for an evening skate session. Becoming more active has in turn helped me with my art in both mind and body and having wonderful people in both my tattooing and skating life has been quite the bonus!
Blake Baldwin park in Andrews Park Norman, OK
In what environment do you work best creatively?
I enjoy a nice, clean, quiet environment to create in. I prefer working outside the house at a local coffee shop listening to music to draw my designs and enjoy my tattoo studio space to feel bright, green, and open. I enjoy having the influences of others artists work hung of the walls of my studio that I have the joy of viewing everyday I’m in my studio as well as tacking up coming projects to my bulletin board sized and ready to go to be better prepared for tattooing day.
Preliminary Tattoo Sketch/Stencil
Inside Sacred Soul Collectives Tattoo Shop
What initially got you interested in making art?
As a child, I loved to draw animals and cartoons. I’d say “when I grow up, I want to be an artist!” Once I entered high school I began to become a bit more serious and experimental with my art trying out different materials, mediums, and subjects. I enjoyed encouraging others to make art and explored different options for a possible career in art. As the years have gone by, my intentions for creating have evolved but enjoy each faze as it comes.
Future things you are looking forward to?
I have plenty of upcoming projects I’m thrilled about starting from sleeve projects to creating a linoleum cut to use as a stencil for a tattoo. I’m hoping to begin print making a bit more again and I’m working on a couple pre-drawn projects I hope to one day tattoo!
Links to anything you're involved in you want to share?
You can find my on Instagram @chelsartistry and the studio I work out of @sacred_soul_collective.
Rachel’s Raven design is available on a T-shirt for preorder until Monday, April 11th.
