Talk:Jacki Randall

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Jacki Randall is an American Tattoo Artist. You will also find her work as a painter, illustrator, cartoonist, musician, composer and writer. (sources: Tattoo Savage #11 June/July 1996, Tabu Tattoo #2 Volume 1 Number 12 1998, Outlaw Biker Tattoo Revue #60 Volume 8 1997, viewable at jackirandall.com formerly charmcitytattoo.com) Prior to this she was a busker on South Street, Philadelphia in 1980. Her cartoons and illustrations first got attention in 1981 in The Baltimore Gaypaper, where she frequently contributed letters to the editor. The final issue of Women: A Journal of Liberation's back cover uses her illustration embellishing the names of contributors during it's run. The long-gone locomotive mural on Baltimore's Falls Road (1986-?), and the mural in historic Hollin's Market are Randall's work. Lesbian Connection used her illustrations and a photo of her astride her chopper as cover material, but never her cartoons. Likewise, Jewish Times used her illustrations. The Baltimore African-American headlined the celebration of Randall's mural in the sanctuary of Brown's Memorial Baptist Church in 1988.

The majority of shows and exhibitions Randall has been involved with featured her illustrations and paintings. The Maryland State House in Annapolis ran her Notable Women watercolor series, which traveled the state during Women's History Month for years afterwards. The National Cathedral College of Preachers displays a carved rendition of her design work by a local sculptor. Tattoo magazines and periodicals featured Randall in interviews regarding her tattooing, using illustrations and paintings, occasionally using a cartoon. Most of these can be found on her website.

The last published works by Randall were her single-edition magazine titled "Her" in San Francisco in 1991, released to publicize her band LoveScar. (See Pansy Division archives 'zines San Francisco 1990-1995.)

Visiting the desert Southwest, Randall had a brief stint in two now-defunct tattoo parlors, as well as working as an independent portrait artist at the New Mexico Fairgrounds in Albuquerque. Randall worked at Portland, Oregon's Sea Tramp Tattoo Company from 1993-2003. She operated Charm City Tattoo in Baltimore, Maryland single-handedly from November 2006- November 2022.

She has left tattooing for now, and remains in Baltimore writing, working on art, composing and playing guitar. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Her128 (talk • contribs) 06:37, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

@Her128: If you would like to propose changes to the article, I suggest you do so as explained in Wikipedia:Edit requests. What you posted above is probably true, but it needs to be verifiable as explained here and here. The best thing to do would be to try and find reliable secondary sources that can be cited in support of the changes you would like made to the article because this will allow others to review the proposed changes and verify whether they're in accordance with relevant Wikipedia policies and guidelines. It's also much better to propose smaller, easier-to-digest changes than trying to get the entire article re-written in one fell swoop. Focus on the one or two things that need to addressed asap and for which reliable sources that support the changes can be found, and then move forward from there. The users who review edit request are all volunteers and they may skip over requests which are too difficult to sort out or which aren't supported by reliable sources; in other words, they aren't likely to go around searching the Internet or otherwise digging around for sources that support the changes you want made, they'll most likely just move on to something else and leave the request for someone else to respond to. Anyway, once you get a few requests under your belt, you should understand the process better and it should be easier to make additional edit requests. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:01, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the pointers- I am the subject, and material is verifiable on my site, as well as the locations of the work. I apologize for throwing so much out at once, but this has only come to my attention now that I've closed my business and wish to continue my other pursuits. I don't mean to cause any headaches. :( Sorry- my site is changed from charmcitytattoo.com to jackirandall.com where much of the work and periodicals featuring them are found. Apologies and thanks!— Preceding unsigned comment added by Her128 (talk • contribs) 07:28, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

I'm furnished some verifiable sources, will gladly provide more. I very much appreciate your help!

I closed my business and am continuing on with my other pursuits. Thanks so much! Her128 (talk) 07:34, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

@Her128 I saw you requested for help on Teahouse, would you like to follow the instructions of WP:ER, please write something like change X to Y with reliable sources, then some editors may come to help you. Lemonaka (talk) 07:57, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks Lemonaka! I did, and I'm hunting down more source material (besides the magazine features viewable on my site!) It's surprising that my updates undergo such scrutiny when the article itself had so many errors... (?) Much appreciated! Her128 (talk) 08:05, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy editing, if you need further help, please ping me as you wish. Lemonaka (talk) 08:08, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Honestly, I'm pretty confused, just trying to correct this page (bio, really)... I may have pissed off Marchjuly- I just learned what a tilde is! I hope I don't get blocked. I'm a senior and a lifetime of artwork & writing have taken their toll on me. Thanks for being there!! Her128 (talk) 08:24, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Her128. Don't worry about getting blocked, you haven't done anything to cause that. One point - your website can't be used to verify information in the article. Certainly, though, point out any errors in the article. Geordie (talk) 10:37, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Hello; I contacted the Volunteer Response Team and Geoffrey Lane gave me a recap of my actions (attempts) with advice on verifiable sources which I'd done. He then told be to resubmit this through the talk page. After getting both of your advice on how to place a correction (tildes Her128 (talk) 03:41, 18 December 2022 (UTC)), I don't know where to call up the original page as 'Talk:Jacki Randall" to propose the changes. Unless I'm mistaken my changes sound as though they could take years. I admit I'm confused.

Lemonka, I've not been able to keep after this everyday, and have not found anyone willing to help me. In fact, it was pointed out to me that not only could verify my identity, but that in fact, no one cares. I put 32 years into pro tattooing, also painting, creating music, and done nothing with cartooning for decades, yet I am defined as a cartoonist? It matters that incorrect and missing info is on "my" page. I'm a senior citizen and hardly able to learn a new language of "tildes" in an effort to fix this. Sixty years of eyework/artwork does this. Will no one help me? Her128 (talk) 17:36, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

If no one has pointed this out, Wikipedia does not know that you are Jacki (nor really care), so all proposed changes need to be carefully described here on the Talk page (change ___ to ___) with references. David notMD (talk) 12:06, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Yes David, this fact is glaringly obvious. The first thing I would like to clarify is that I am known as a Tattoo Artist (having spent the last 32 years at it.) Can someone please change this? Her128 (talk) 01:38, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Here are proposed changes with verifiable sources. I was told to request one at a time, but in light of the number of inaccuracies my hopes are someone may take the time to replace the erroneous information with the facts.

Her128 (talk) 12:02, 21 December 2022 (UTC)Jacki Randall is an American Tattoo Artist.

Ms. Randall is also known as a painter, illustrator, cartoonist, musician, composer and writer. (jackirandall.bandcamp.com)

Prior to this she was a busker on South Street, Philadelphia in 1980.

Her illustrations and cartoons first got attention in 1981 in The Baltimore Gaypaper, where she frequently contributed letters to the editor.

The final issue of Women: A Journal of Liberation's back cover uses her illustration depicting the names of contributors during it's run.

The long-gone locomotive mural on Baltimore's Falls Road (1986-?), and the mural in historic Hollin's Market are Randall's work. (Baltimore Gaypaper Nov 4 1988, Jacki Randall: The Woman, her art etc. feature story)

The Baltimore African-American Newspaper headlined the celebration of Randall's mural in the sanctuary of Brown's Memorial Baptist Church in 1988. (The Baltimore African-American; The Last Supper comes to Brown's Memorial; Dedicated Sunday, April 24th, 1988)

Lesbian Connection used her illustrations and a photo of her astride her chopper as cover material, but never her cartoons. Likewise, Jewish Times used her illustrations. The majority of shows and exhibitions Randall has been involved with featured her illustrations and paintings.

The Maryland State House in Annapolis ran her Notable Women watercolor series, which traveled the state during Women's History Month for years afterwards. (Maryland Commission for Women, June 1990, State House Annapolis/Washigton Library Hagerstown/Ruth Enlow Library, Oakland) Governor william Donald Schaeffer awarded her a Special Citation for the series. The National Cathedral College of Preachers displays a carved rendition of her design work by a local sculptor.

Writings have included numerous short stories, and reports appearing in the Gay/Lesbian press through the '80s & '90s. (partial list; Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco Guardian, On Our Backs, Logomotive, The Alternative, Baltimore Gaypaper)

Erotic illustration and painting appeared in The Spectator Bay Area/SF (Mar 6-12 1992, Vol 28 #7 Issue 710), Leather Archives & Museum, Chicago, IL 1998 (https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/days-of-the-week-48/)

The last published works by Randall were the single-edition magazine titled "Her" in San Francisco in 1991, released to publicize her band LoveScar. (Bay Area Reporter August 1992, Dore Alley Street Fair 8/2/92 https://pansydivision.com/gigs/)

Visiting the desert Southwest, Randall had a brief stint in two now-defunct tattoo parlors, doubling as an independent portrait artist at the New Mexico Fairgrounds in Albuquerque.

Randall worked at Portland, Oregon's Sea Tramp Tattoo Company from 1993-2003. (Tattoo Savage #11 June/July 1996, Tabu Tattoo #2 Volume 1 Number 12 1998, Outlaw Biker Tattoo Revue #60 Volume 8 1997) Several tattoo magazines and periodicals featured Randall in interviews regarding her tattooing, using illustrations and paintings, occasionally using a cartoon.

She operated Charm City Tattoo in Baltimore, Maryland single-handedly from November 2006- November 2022.

She has left tattooing for now, and remains in Baltimore writing, working on art, composing and playing guitar.

An abbreviated retrospective of her work can be found at jackirandall.comHer128 (talk) 12:02, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

12:02, 21 December 2022 (UTC)Thank you Her128 Her128 (talk) 12:02, 21 December 2022 (UTC)