Bonnie Ramone is an artist and musician from backwoods Appalachia between Wheeling, WV and Pittsburgh, Pa. She has been drawing and making art for as long as she can remember. After years of a very traditional fine arts background in photo-realism, she became fed up with the highbrow so-and-so’s and devoted her time to tattooing in 2010. While completing a BA in English Literature, Bonnie also worked full-time at several street shops on Carson street in Pittsburgh’s South Side, building her skills and portfolio. Working her way up the shop ladder and traveling often, Bonnie learned what she could and honed her craft. After a devastating fire at her last place of work in Etna, Allie Oxenblood gave Bonnie a safe haven in the Ravenwood Collective, and the the loyalty, craftsmanship, professionalism, and just good old-fashioned friendship turned a guest spot into a home.

Stylistically, Bonnie’s work floats between neo-traditional pieces, photorealism, and stipple work. She enjoys doing anything with a face or anything that grows, and she has a special place in her heart for anything dark or music-related. When she’s not at the shop, she can be found playing with her band Bonnie & the Mere Mortals (available on all streaming platforms), at home cooking, or curling up with a good record and a good book with her wiener dog, Rupert.