Jess Scutella, a Erie, Penna native, studies and works in a range of artistic outlets with the goal to produce high quality, unique, and calculated devices of expression; be it professional tattooing, painting and other mix-media expressions, musical production and showmanship, or literary collections. Jess is gender non-conforming—identified by using They/Them pronouns—and is active in their LGBTQIA+ community. Currently, Mx. Scutella works and studies full time in the Southside of Pittsburgh at Kyklops Tattoo, and also guests in Leeds, UK at Snake & Tiger Tattoo, and Tokyo Hardcore Tattoo in Tokyo, Japan.

Tattooing is one of the oldest artistic instincts of mankind, and contemporarily is one of the most vibrant forms of self-expression. Those who choose to augment their skins with designs, classic or new, have always rightfully searched for the proper craftsmen to execute the piece with the precision of the masters of this ancient art form. It is with this knowledge, and student mentality, that Mx. Scutella took up tattooing with in March of 2014.

In their studies, Mx. Scutella became obsessed with the aesthetics of classic American tattooing of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Further, they found themselves relating to the influence of Japanese work; that being both ancient Japanese woodblock paintings to contemporary anime motifs. Overall, there are giants with shoulders too high to stand on in the world of tattooing, and with that Mx. Scutella studies everyday looking to better their craft, their understanding of it, and the overall environment that tattooing is in. That is why Mx. Scutella will ceaselessly strive to provide to you a well-studied, professionally designed, clean and proper tattoo experience that the masters of the craft would deem worthy.

Now, Mx. Scutella is grateful to call tattooing their profession, but their ambitions do not settle there. A Masters graduate in Business from the Penn State and a traveled career in the music industry has allowed them to further express themselves through additional routes. They prefer writing in the canon of short stories, poems, and novellas, and his works, Master Summer, I Am Laughable Night, and The Routines, will be available on a multitude of platforms soon. Further, Mx. Scutella has been a professional studio drummer since 2010, touring and recording around the United States. They has worked with an array of musicians in many different genres, recording with artists like Brooke Ashley Surgener, Tyler Addison James, Tuesday’s Too Late, Lotus Kid, and more in some of the most respected studios in the U.S., like The Cutting Room in New York City. Their two individually published collections of published poems, “Reflections From Waterford’s Woods” and "The Heat of High Noon", can be purchased from their store now.

All of these forms of expression are the conduits to Mx. Scutella’s pursuit of happiness and connection to social movements. If you have any questions about tattooing, writing, or music, please feel free to contact him via email or social media through the contacts page.