Jacob is an international award winning tattoo artist based out of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. He has recently joined the team at Ellipsis Tattoo, a prestigious and private tattoo studio located in Tallebudgera.
Jacob has travelled Australia, winning numerous awards in tattoo conventions including ‘Best Large Colour’, ‘Best Small Colour’ and ‘Best Colour Portrait healed’. In 2021, he entered the International Tattoo Awards, winning numerous first place awards for his large scale colour and black and grey pieces, including the coveted 'Best Tattoo of Australia' and in 2022 he was awarded the Gold Coast Bulletin's 'Best Tattoo Artist on the GC' award.
Jacob’s work has been featured by Tattoo Media Ink and Skin Art Mag as the ‘Editor’s choice’ and has been showcased in various Australian tattoo publications and promotional pages for his expert skill in colour tattooing and realism.
A little bit of background...
JACOB GWYNN TATTOO
THE TATTOO JOURNEY
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Jacob was raised in New Zealand, helping his Dad run their family's dry stock farm. Whilst many assumed he would raise cattle and follow in his father's footsteps, Jacob always had an affinity for art. Jacob studied and spent a decade in animation, which included animating main characters for the Disney Channel, work for various production companies and creating commercials for corporations including Telstra and Westpac. Jacob always had a personal love of tattooing, in particular tradition Japanese body suit designs. He had undergone many hours of being tattooed and it was this process, as the client and canvas that Jacob decided he wanted to learn the art of tattooing.
Jacob's apprenticeship was guided by renowned colour realism tattoo artist, Claire Reid at the esteemed Ajna Tattoo in Byron Bay, NSW. After completing his apprenticeship, where he learnt
to transfer his artistic knowledge and skills to tattooing, he moved to the Gold Coast where he has been developing his craft for the past 5 years and has quickly become a respected and sought after artist within the industry.
JACOB GWYNN THE ARTIST
Jacob has a proclivity for capturing colour contrast, composition and detail within his work. Jacob has a reputation for being the best colour tattoo artist in Queensland. However, in an industry that is largely grey scale, he stands out not only for his aptitude with colour, but for his ability to bring black and grey realism tattoos to life. Jacob is experienced in black and grey portraits, surrealism and line work and is versatile, capable and highly skilled in all areas of tattooing.
'The Man on the Bike' is now home to the best fish and chips AND the best tattoo studio on the GC!
In 2023 Jacob joined Rico Geometry and Nicky D Tattoo at the exclusive, appointment only "Ellipsis" tattoo studio in Tallebudgera. The studio is located at the Man on the Bike shops and is surrounded by nature, whilst still being close to the M1. It is a private studio, with state of the art equipment, including complimentary snacks and entertainment devices for clients.
TATTOO AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL TATTOO AWARDS
Jacob competed against thousands of entrants from all over the world. He was fortunate enough to win a number of categories, including taking EVERY place for the 'Best of Australia' Tattoo.
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Best Tattoo of Australia- 1st Place
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Best Leg Sleeve- 1st Place
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Best Star Wars Tattoo- 1st Place
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Best Calf Tattoo- 1st Place
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Best Arm Sleeve- 3rd Place
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Best of Australia- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
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Best New School Tattoo- 1st Place
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Best Chest Piece- 1st Place
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Best Shoulder Tattoo- 2nd Place
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Best Overall Male Tattoo- 2nd Place
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Best Overall Female Tattoo- 2nd Place
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Best Realism Tattoo- 2nd Place
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Best Video Game Tattoo- 1st Place
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Best DC Comic Tattoo- 3rd Place
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Best Space Tattoo- 3rd Place
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Best Ocean Tattoo- 3rd Place