He started his tattoo art career at a time when tattoos had no place in the lives of anyone other than dirty bikers and salty sailors and over time he was able to help bring it into the realms of the average world with the addition of sterilization of equipment and labelling those who didn´t adhere to the standards as “scabby”.

So much of his art was cantered around the pin up with her sexy legs and penchant for champagne and high rollers.  The addition of sailor elements meant that it appealed to a wide range of people and the accent on sexy, sassy women become his trademark.

In his final years, Sailor Jerry taught his style to a range of artists including Ed Hardy and Mike Malone who presently own the rights to his collection of vintage flash art gallery of drawings.  The iconic style of his art has also adorned a range of products including Sailor Jerry Rum which is a drink that will give you hairs on your chest.

The most popular designs include our dark haired pin up, the jolly roger, some hearts, stars and lots of rum.  Today you can achieve a much more artistic tattoo, but hold onto the humor of the old school tattoo.