Welcome to Vanity Rites, where artistry meets experience! For over 15 years, we've been dedicated to creating high-quality, custom tattoos that reflect your unique style and story. We are constantly honing our craft, combining classic artistry with modern technique to create stunning, one of a kind tattoos. All of us here ensure every piece is crafted with precision, passion, and professionalism. Whether you're looking for bold traditional work, intricate black/grey, vibrant colors, epic pieces or small, fine line or text, we're here to bring your vision to life. Book a consultation today and become part of our ever-growing family of amazing clients!
Artists
Call, text or dm – there’s no one way to contact us 860.637.1732
Jo
Classically trained Paier College of Art graduate, life long designer and creative. Jo will take your idea and turn it into living art. Her favorite styles are any… and trash polka, scrimshaw, watercolor, text. Lots and lots of text. She also owns the joint. Jo’s portfolio
George
Tattooing over 20 years, classically trained and a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, in NYC, he’s a sponge for new techniques and meticulous in execution. He is outstanding in any tattoo style, but photo realism with any emphasis on nature is his favorite. G’s portfolio
Rae
Meet our resident artist and yet another Paier College of Art alum. A sharp eye for detail and a passion for the craft, an abstract precision of woodblock style, the epic scale of fantasty art or their favorite style of YOUR favorite anime icon(s), Rae breathes life into every piece. Specializing in high-contrast black and grey. Your wild idea and their wild imagination makes for some awesome tattoos! Rae’s portfolio
Laura
One of our newest apprentices, Laura understands the human form deeply. Transitioning from a career in nursing, Laura’s artistic background in sculpting and drawing brings a unique blend of clinical precision and artistic mastery. Whether she’s hiking through the woods for inspiration or beading intricate patterns, Laura knows exactly how the body handles tattoos, ensuring your experience is as comfortable as it is transformative, lying somewhere at the intersection of organic and eerie. Laura’s portfolio
Kayley
A graduate of the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven, CT, Kayley shows up ready to learn our craft and fine-tune her skills with colorful and sometimes spooky content in a variety of styles. Her tastes are as broad a spectrum as the color she works in. Show your support for Kayley and follow her progress! Kayley’s portfolio
Andrew
As a medical liason, Andrew helps tattoo artists elevate their standards of care and client safety. As an educator, he consults not only with studios, but clients alike on best practices and safety protocols – as it pertains to tattoo and skin health and facilitates certification training. Andrew provides the safest, most professional experience. Andrew’s portfolio
Customer Service
The vigilant eye of our studio family serves as a dedicated shield for our artistry and integrity as well as yours. We are committed to fostering a secure environment, ensuring that every design, every tool, and every hard earned creation remains within the bounds of respect and ownership. Any act of theft, internal or external, will be met with swift and resolute action. Our collective passion is our greatest asset; safeguarding it is our shared responsibility.
