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      Valerie Jane Thompson is an American artist working as Jane the Stranger.
      Her practice includes painting, illustration, and permanent mural installation.
      She is currently traveling, with tattoo sessions opening in Utah starting October 2026.
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      Commissions &amp; inquiries: <a href="mailto:janethestranger@icloud.com">janethestranger@icloud.com</a><br>
      Tattoo inquiries: <a href="https://form.jotform.com/janethestranger/tattoo-inquiry" target="_blank">Book here</a><br>
      Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/janethestranger" target="_blank">@janethestranger</a>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2024</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail"><em>Very Specific Feelings</em>, The Gala, Salt Lake City, UT</span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2025</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail"><em>Same Same But Different</em>, The Collective, Salt Lake City, UT</span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2025</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail"><em>Love Letters</em>, The Gala, Salt Lake City, UT</span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2025</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail">Permanent installation, Otford, England, UK</span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2024</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail">Botanical installation, Lunatic Fringe Salon, Park City, UT</span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2024</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail"><a href="https://voyageutah.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-valerie-thompson-of-salt-lake-city/" target="_blank">Rising Stars: Meet Valerie Thompson, Voyage Utah</a></span>
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        <span class="jts-about-cv-year">2018<br>2026</span>
        <span class="jts-about-cv-detail">Tattooing. Sessions reopening in Utah, October 2026.</span>
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Jane the Stranger LLC

Multidisciplinary artist working across fine art, tattooing, and public muralism. Surrealist work rooted in color, community, and art that lives in the world.