Bang Ink

Chavonna (Bang) Rhodes is a tattoo artist from season 9 on Ink Master "Shop Wars" and is a versatile artist tattooing in Atlanta, GA. Originally from Boston, MA she has 5 years' experience tattooing and full time for 2 years. fresh perspective and fine art background. She is also a US Army reserve. She is currently a 1st lieutenant and making Captain by the end of the year. Bang studied all things art especially illustration in college at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Bang began tattooing out of her dorm room in college before becoming an apprentice. After graduating college and commissioning as an Army Officer, she says she stuck with art and tattooing to continue on a positive path in life. The Georgia artist, whose styles include photorealism, portraits, sci-fi and surrealism, is on a mission to prove that artists of color are a force to be reckoned with in the industry.