Pain and Wonder Staff
Tattoo Artists
Mike Groves came to Athens to attend UGA and stayed! He started at P & W in 2001, worked the front counter for two years and then begun his adventure as a tattooist. In 2008 Mike attended his first convention in Salt Lake City, UT and that opened up a whole new art opportunity for him. He now enjoys traveling around the country working at different tattoo and comic book/horror conventions selling his art work and stalking BSG actors.
Hey, I’m JP. I grew up in a small town in Southern California, I’ve been with Pain & Wonder for a little over 2 years. I grew up watching my dad paint and draw up comic books so naturally I was interested in art too. I became interested in tattooing after being surrounded by tattoo culture through being a musician for around 7 years. I already knew that I loved drawing and creating so I saw being a tattooer as way of doing what I love and being able to make a career out of it. My style is very much rooted in what influenced me as a kid, whether it be cartoons or comic books I try too blend pop art elements with some traditional tattoo elements but I still feel like I’m discovering and experimenting with new styles all the time.
Piercers
Bethrah has been tattooing since 1994. She received her tattoo apprenticeship from former husband Cap Szumski. After moving with him to Atlanta in late 1994 she both apprenticed and helped open ‘Timeless Tattoo’…
Randy has been piercing since 1995 and came to work for Pain and Wonder in 2000. He is a long time member of the APP. He enjoys doing unique, technical ear work and collecting interesting jewelry for his clients.
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