What do you love to do?
- "I love to create art. I like to share. I like to experience life."
How do you like to express yourself?
- "I like to express myself through visual art."
How does love influence you in your craft?
- "Love influences everything that I do, that’s my goal. I want to spread it, I want to touch it, I want to enjoy it. I feel like love is everything."
What is the best piece of art you have created ?
- "My son Nazir"
Who are your biggest influences?
- "My family; my parents and my sister. My friends. I would like to say outside of my community my biggest inspirations are Basquiat (Jean-Michel, artist) and Muhammed Ali (professional boxer). I have Muhammed Ali tatted on my leg, I’ll probably get Basquiat too."
How do people support you with your craft?
- "They support me by sharing knowledge with me, inspiring me, showing me new tricks/tips/skills, and also supporting my work and respecting it."
(Photo by @killaskam)
Do you collaborate with other artists?
- "Yeah, I try to collaborate as much as possible, whatever makes sense. Especially if it's somebody that I vibe with, it's over with."
What do you imagine the world to be in 5 years and where do you see yourself?
- "I see the world being more technologically advanced. I feel like people are gonna continue to grow creatively. I feel like the standards of art are just gonna get higher and higher because everybody is getting better and better and with technology being a factor, it's gonna be crazy. In 5 years, I see myself owning a second shop and having touched hundreds of more people with my art."
How do you define success as an artist/creator?
- "Success would be making a positive impact on another person."
What made you want to do this interview?
- "For my dawg!"
Name: Tre Jones / Tretattt
Occupation: Artist
Website: www.tretattt.com
Instagram: @TRETATTT
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