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About Ryan Ashley Malarkey
"The Ink Master" season eight winner Ryan Ashley Malarkey is an American tattooist. She is mostly known for her particular taste in designs like black-and-gray designs with beadwork and ornamental jewels.
Early Life
She was taught how to sketch by her single mother in Dallas, who was also an artist. She earned her fashion design degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2007 and worked for a private label in New York City for five years, creating beadwork, lace accents, embroidery, and appliqués for clothing.
She returned to Pennsylvania to train as a tattoo artist and worked as an apprentice at a private tattoo shop for a year before refining her style. In 2013, she co-founded The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor, a store in Kingston, Pennsylvania.
Personal Life
In late 2019, she tied the wedding knot with fellow tattoo artist Arlo DiCristina. The couple welcomed a child called Atheus in 2020.
Career
Malarkey worked as a fashion designer in New York City where she designed lace details and appliques for garments. She took her drawing inspirations from her mother who was also an artist.
Her tattoo career began when she was a trainee at a tattoo shop. After training, she established two tattoo shops with her former boyfriend Josh Balz in 2013; the first shop was called The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor. Both her shops were established in Pennsylvania.
One of her frequent clients includes the American singer Maria Brink.
After winning the ultimate prize in “The Ink Master” competition, she was featured in two seasons of the show and also appeared as a judge on the “Ink Master: Grudge Match” spin-off in 2019.
Did you know?
In the history of the show “Ink Master”, she is the first female winner.
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F.A.Q. about Ryan Ashley Malarkey
When is her birthday?
Ryan Ashley Malarkey's birthday is on April 29, 1987.
In how many days is her birthday?
Ryan Ashley Malarkey's birthday is in 361 days
How old is she?
She is 37 years old.
Where is Ryan Ashley Malarkey from?
She was born in Pennsylvania, U.S..