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Ryan Ashley Malarkey: Ink Master'due south First Lady

Her talents rival her looks.

Smart, sexy, and talented

Bow in the presence of greatness.

Ryan Ashley Malarkey became the first female winner of Spike's Ink Primary after eight seasons and succeeded at what dozens in her position had hoped to attain on the preeminent tattoo competition show.

Earlier she won over America and legendary tattoo creative person, Oliver Peck, Malarkey was a manner designer and the possessor of the Strange and Unusual Oddities store with a mere five years of tattooing nether her chugalug. However, despite the odds posed against her, Malarkey used raw talent, fearless appetite and what proved to be the unstoppable power of an all-female brotherhood to prove to the judges, equally well every bit the nation, that she was the top tattooer of season eight.

Malarkey is an artist who has shown that she can adapt in any situation, which is why the tattoo manufacture and fans akin should stay tuned to her side by side tattoos and moves

Ryan Ashley Inked Magazine Cover — Credit: Mark Mann

Photos by Mark Mann / Styled by Stephen J Cucci / Hair past Butch Feist / Makeup past Ryan Ashley Malarkey

Please click through to read her incredible story and meet her stunning photos.

Ink Master is an insane, multifaceted, triathlon obstacle course of tattooing—simply in the stop, it is ART. Art is so personal and and then subjective, and in this instance used in a competition game, where i artist fights their way to victory. And though I ended up victorious, I've got to recognize the skill level of so many of my competitors and acknowledge that the game could have gone and then many other means—and many other "winners" would take been equally as deserving.

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How does it feel to be 'Ink Main'?

Photos past Mark Mann / Styled past Stephen J Cucci / Hair by Butch Feist / Makeup by Ryan Ashley Malarkey

Of all the words, I could use to draw this feeling, I would have to say "honored" would exist the most accurate. It's crazy to believe I ended up winning this game, considering how many insanely talented and diverse artists competed this flavor. Ink Master is an insane, multifaceted, triathlon obstacle course of tattooing—but in the terminate, it is Fine art. Art is so personal and and so subjective, and in this case used in a competition game, where one artist fights their way to victory. And though I ended upwardly victorious, I've got to recognize the skill level of so many of my competitors and acknowledge that the game could accept gone and then many other ways—and many other "winners" would have been equally as deserving.

How exercise you think that the manufacture will advance in terms of gender equality as time goes on?

People everywhere are slowly irresolute as the times are changing. I'm noticing that the same bracket of elderly people with old-fashioned means of thinking, who would at one time comment about how it'due south a "sin" that such a pretty girl would ruin her body, are now approaching me to tell me nearly their girl or granddaughter with a tattoo and they're connecting with me on that level. Since everyone is getting tattooed in our society, these old school thinking types of people all have a tattooed loved one or friend who allows them to see tattoos as art, instead of body defacement.

Do yous recall that your tattooing has inverse since the competition began?

Not only has my tattooing changed since the contest, just my overall outlook on tattoos has inverse. I ordinarily work by myself in my little individual studio and rarely e'er have whatever exterior influence, advice or critique. It was very hard at first to hear some of the brutally blunt critiques on my piece of work, and it took me awhile to realize how valuable they were and to simply listen. But instead of pretending my work was perfect and ignorantly defending the imperfections, I took every bit of critique and improved. I allow my ego go cleaved down enough to build myself back upward with this new knowledge that I am so grateful for.

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