BIOGRAPHY

Melissa L. Conley

tattoo artist & Tattoo shop owner

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Professional Experience

 
 

Education

  • Licensed in the State of NJ to tattoo (2021)

  • A.A. Degree in Studio Art, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA (2019)

  • A.A Degree in Behavioral Science MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA (2019)

  • Certified Grumbacher Art Instructor Oceanside, CA(2016, 2017, 2018)

  • Williamstown High School, Williamstown, NJ (2014)

Professional Experience

  • Owner/Tattoo Artist - Silver Wing Tattoo - Hammonton, NJ (2024-Present)

  • Tattoo Artist - Sinful Art Tattoo - Clayton, NJ (2020-2024)

  • Freelance/Commissions Artist (CA, TX, NJ from 2017-2020)

  • Gallery Attendant and Gallery Installation Attendant. Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA (2017-2018)

  • Certified Drawing and Painting Instructor for Grumbacher (2016-2018)

  • 3 years experience in Adobe Photoshop (2015-Current)

  • 2 years experience with Adobe InDesign, Lightroom, and Illustrator (2014-2016)

Publications

  • Follow south Jersey.com (2022)

  • World Wide Ink Magazine - Interview (2022)

  • TidePools - A Journal of Ideas (2018 Edition)

  • TidePools - A Journal of Ideas (2017 Edition)


Awards

  • Best Medium Color (Female) 2nd Place, Philadelphia Villain Arts Tattoo Expo (2025)

  • Best Medium Color 1st Place, Cherry Hill Tattoo Expo (2024)

  • Certificate of Special Mention, "Chasing Visions", Kruglak Gallery (2018)

  • Certificate of First Place (Oil Painting), "Revealed", Kruglak Gallery (2017)

  • Certificate of Honorable Mention (Drawing), "Revealed", Kruglak Gallery (2017)

  • Astro Sign Co. Scholarship Award (2014)

  • Williamstown High School Art Club Award (2014)

Gallery Exhibitions

   Past:

  • “Skin Deep” Selected Group Exhibition, Ross Beitzel Gallery (2022)

  • "y/ourselves" Selected Group Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery (2018)

  • "Chasing Visions" Juried Student Art Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery (2018)

  • "Therapy" Solo Exhibition, Blue Gate Gallery (2018)

  • "Duoble Take" Selected Group Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery (2017)

  • "Revealed" Juried Student Art Exhibtion, Kruglak Gallery (2017)

  • "Famous Faces" Solo Exhibition, Monroe Township Public Library (2014)

  • "Student Awards Show" Juried Student Art Exhibition, Williamstown High School (2014)