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Friday Jones is a classically-trained artist who has spent thirty-five years in the tattoo industry and commands an EGOT client list, having inked Lorraine Bracco (Emmy), Aaron Neville (Grammy), Angelina Jolie (Oscar), and Lena Hall (Tony).
Her script work graces Robbie Williams on his Escapology album cover and her predatory graphics cover Fender-Jackson’s Celtic Warrior axe. She’s illustrated for Walt Disney, Canon and designed for Sony Pictures. She’s performed secret favors for Penélope Cruz and Uma Thurman. She's captured the imaginations of tech-art pioneers like American McGee and Kenny Schachter and decorated BBC darling Cerys Matthews. She’s tattooed the families of UN diplomats and captains of industry.
In 2018, She legalized tattooing in Montenegro and spearheaded the Marks of Protection campaign, resurrecting 15th-century Balkan resistance tattoos while raising awareness about modern slavery.
In 2024, Friday trained nurse practitioners from top US hospitals like NYU Langone, Georgetown University, and the Texas Medical Center in post-op tattooing techniques, blending artistry with healing. Her creative vision expands into fine art, as her Marks of Protection painting series, including the fiery debut Vrata, recently garnered buzz at Art Basel Miami. The accompanying photo series made its debut at the World Economic Forum with The Art Talk Magazine and influenced the 2026 Croatia Eurovision winner Lelek’s evocative performance.
She made her most recent Manhattan fine art showing in 2025 in SoHo’s DTR Gallery and then again in 2026 with TriBeCa’s One Art Space.
An award winning writer, fans can catch her cultural dispatches from NYC for The Times Square Chronicles.