Addison Farrier of Wheat Ridge on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Addison Farrier shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Addison, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
My tattoo business. Specifically, the actual business part of my tattoo business.

Tattooing the best thing that has ever happened to me, but it’s also the hardest thing I have ever done. On top of creating tattoos I run everything from marketing to accounting. I am my own inventory manager, bookkeeper, ordering manager, marketing director, customer relations specialist, brand manager, etc.

This is often the part of the tattoo industry that isn’t seen, and I take great pride in how my “company” is run behind the scenes. I pull from my many life and work experiences to make it run smoothly, and rarely discuss any of that alongside the very visible images of my art and tattoos.

I often joke about working constantly, but there is definitely some truth to it!

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Addison/Addie Farrier! I am tattoo artist located in Denver, Co who can also often be found at guest spots and conventions across the country!

I have been an artist in many capacities throughout my life, and am grateful to now be working as a full time artist in this very permanent way.

I pride myself on being a very well rounded tattoo artist capable of working in color or black gray, but I excel in bold, dark, neo traditional designs!

Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My husband, Carl.

It sounds cliche, but he has always believed in me and seen my ability even before I could.

Carl is also a tattooer, and has taught me more than I can even express. I have always been interested in tattooing and even pursued an apprenticeship much earlier in life, but having the partner that I have has honestly changed the game for me. I have watched him work as an artist for years, and have been inspired by him.

When everyone else thought I was crazy for quitting my job to become a tattoo artist, Carl was cheering me on and building me up when I needed the most.

Carl still sees the best in me, and I am incredibly grateful that we get to experience this career together.

If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I think that I would just tell her that being weird ends up working out for her. She’s an artist after all!

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
This is a great question because, as a tattoo artist, I do maintain a certain social media presence. An image based social media can obviously be a powerful tool in today’s world, and especially in this industry.

I do tend to have a kind of cheeky personality in those realms. I imagine I seem rather candid, confident, and (hopefully) kind of funny. I suppose these are accurate examples of the “real me,” but I do think there are many layers to any human.

I tend to share quite a bit of myself publicly, but I think there is plenty about me that never makes a public appearance.

Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. Are you tap dancing to work? Have you been that level of excited at any point in your career? If so, please tell us about those days. 
I am ALWAYS excited about tattooing. I am literally consumed by tattooing and tattoo culture.There is truly nothing like executing a tattoo that you’re proud of.

I get excited to draw a design, I LOVE tattooing my designs, and I get to surround myself with some of the most amazing people that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

I feel incredibly blessed to have found a passion that I can be so proud of.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/call.me_d.addie?igsh=Y3ZhenNseTE1cWJ4&utm_source=qr
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1K4QW8o2EY/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Image Credits
Carl Farrier