Bio/Cv
Tracy Anne Duggan was born in Bradford on Avon, England in February 1976.
After completing my Art/Design studies in 1996 to HND level, I traveled Europe & began an apprenticeship as a Traditional Tattoo artist in Gibralter 2000. Concentrating predominantly as a custom Tattoo Artist until 2012, I also continued with personal artwork throughout this time painting & making a few group & solo exhibitions in Spain and Germany. The most successful being “You me us” a series of 27 paintings made for a solo exhibition in Luebeck Germany 2006.
After the wonderful Birth of my Daughter in 2012, I concentrated on Motherhood, closed my business Tattooing and began to focus more on my personal artwork. In 2017 I returned to the Uk with my Daughter & began Tattooing again & setting myself up as a proffesional Artist in the UK.
I Work with themes often in series, inspired by my own spiritual/personal development and growth. Using Metaphors, quotes, parables, mythology and my own journey and realisations as the inspiration and foundation of my artwork, my lingering questions seem to find there answers on paper & canvas.
My goal here with my artwork is to act as a reminder of our vital connection to being. Using spiritual essence and my own intuition producing work that keeps us on the path, aiding focus & maybe bringing a shift in concsiousness for myself & the viewer.
With a deep interest in Spirituality, Sacred geometry, yoga, meditation, Shamanism, personal development/growth, And more recently astrology.
I Study from books, online seminars, and the people who inspire me deeply and Daily life and the People around me.
Books of inspiration are: “Dao de jing” - Laozi, “The power of the now” - Ekhart Tolle, “I ching”, “Daring greatly” - Brene Brown & the work of Marshal B Rosenburg - “Non violent communication” and “Mooji” to name a few.
Artistic inspiration comes in part from Illustrators of the 1800’s like Mucha, Beardsly & strongly inspired by the whole Art Nouveau movement and the more recent Street art and Contemporary art emerging today.
The name “DeadCharming Art” comes from an English play on words & my small obsession for Skulls, believing them to be the house of the soul.
Thank you, Blessings.
Work Experience/Summary
2019 - Opened my own private Home studio/Tattoo studio
2017 - Self Emplyed Artist/Tattoo Artist (Various Studios), Wiltshire England.
2016 Self employed artist/illustrator Luebeck Germany.
2012 Single Mother to my wonderful Daughter Emilee Rose. Luebeck, Germany.
2009 - 2012 Opened My own private custom Tattoo studio. Exhibiting Personal Art projects/Illustration. Luebeck Germany.
2009 - 1st International Arts Festival Marbella. Spain.
2008 - 2008 Guest Tattoo Artist 6months. Evolution Tattoo. Menorca.
2007 - 2008 Self employed custom Tattoo Artist. Tattoo & Piercing, Luebeck, Germany.
2006 - 2007 Self employed custom Tattoo Artist. Altstadt Tattoo, Luebeck, Germany.
2005 - 2006 Full time Tattoo Artist. King Street Tattoo, Luebeck Germany.
2003 - 2005 Part time self employed Tattoo Artist. Illustrator/Artist. Marbella Spain.
2000 - 2003 Apprentice Traditional Tattoo Artist, Skin Art Tattoo. Gibralter.
1996 - 2000 Traveling Europe Street Artist. Europe.
1994 - 1996 HND Design & Illustration. Award Merit. Plymouth College of Art & Design. Plymouth, England.
1992 - 1994 ND Art & Design. Award Merit. Trowbridge Technical Collage. Trowbridge, England.
1987 - 1992 The Clarendon School. Trowbridge, England.
Exhibitions Solo
2009 - 2012. Permanent exhibition space in my personal studio/Galery. Luebeck, Germany.
2006 - You Me Us. Complete collection, 27x acrylic on canvas. De Facto Art, Luebeck, Germany.
2006 - You Me Us. 10x Acrylic on Canvas. Das Culinarium, Luebeck, Germany.
2006 - Beauty & the Beast". 20 x Black/white Photographs. Das Culinarium, Luebeck, Germany.
2005 - Rebels. 35meter x 1m. Wall Painting. Estepona, Spain.
2005 - Without Thought. 21 x acrylic paintings on canvas. Teresana Estepona, Spain.
Exhibitions Group
2020 - Group exhibition at The Oexmann Gallery, Wiltshire Museum. With Cloth road Artists.
2019 - Participant in “The fridge magnet art challenge” Exhibition and sale for Cancer reaserch
2018 - Xmas Group show at The Court Street Gallery Trowbridge.
2018 - Participant in “The fridge magnet art challenge” Exhibition and sale for Cancer reaserch
2017 - Participant in “The fridge magnet art challenge” Exhibition and sale for Cancer reaserch
2016 - Participant in “The fridge magnet art challenge” Exhibition and sale for Cancer reaserch
2009 - 1st International Arts Festival Marbella. Spain.
2004 - Group exhibition With, Bejamin & Geola Katzir & Sophie Behagg. Casa De Cultura, Estepona, Spain.
Press/Publications/Interviews
2009 - Catalogue entry for 1st International Arts Festival Marbella, Filmed Interview, featured Artwork on web site.
2007 - Tatowierer Magazine. Feature of 16 competition finalists.
2004 - Tv Interview for local Estepona Tv station, for Casa De Cultura exhibition.
2002 - Book Illustration, The magic carpet & the plane makers. By Ron Read.
Updated February 2020.