Below is a list of the top and leading Tattoo Artists in Tauranga. To help you find the best Tattoo Artists located near you in Tauranga, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.
Tauranga’s Best Tattoo Artists:
The top rated Tattoo Artists in Tauranga are:
- Pepa T. Heller – Bohemian Tattoo Arts
- Sam Forman – Bohemian Tattoo Arts
- Julie Paama-Pengelly – Art + Body Creative Studio
- Kate Enoka – Art + Body Creative Studio
- Italo Holie – Art + Body Creative Studio
Pepa T. Heller – Bohemian Tattoo Arts
Pepa T. Heller started his tattoo career in 1996 as an apprentice to maestro Scott Ellis. He joined the renowned American tattoo artist in his native town Praha in the Czech Republic. Pepa relocated to New Zealand in 2001 and settled in Tauranga where he would, later on, join the Bohemian Tattoo Arts team. He is in interested in colour realism and his craft that mostly centres on creative freedom. The talented tattoo artist also does freehand Kirituhi, blackwork, Māori, Cover-Up, and Polynesian tattoos.
Products/Services:
Black & White, Blackwork, Realistic, Colour, Cover-up, Fantasy, Māori, Polynesian
LOCATION:
Address: B/14 Grey Street, Tauranga 3110
Phone: (475) 790-080
Website: www.bohemiantattooarts.com
REVIEWS:
“Highly recommend clean and comfortable, highly skilled artists and reasonable prices. Well worth a journey.” –Vic Weatherill
Sam Forman – Bohemian Tattoo Arts
Sam Forman is another skilled tattooist working for the Bohemian Tattoo Arts studio in Tauranga, New Zealand. The Tauranga native has juggled a professional tattooing career between Australia and New Zealand for the past 6 years before finally settling in NZ. His specializations are Black Art, Black & White, Japanese and Neo-Traditional tattoos. Sam is particularly focused on creating high contrast tattoo with depth and durability. He is also open to custom tattoo works whether it is a simple tattoo design or a huge elaborate concept.
Products/Services:
Japanese, Black & White, Black Art, Neo Trad, Illustrative
LOCATION:
Address: B/14 Grey Street, Tauranga 3110
Phone: (475) 790-080
Website: www.bohemiantattooarts.com
REVIEWS:
“Years on, I am still as happy with my tattoo as the day I received it. Highly recommended.” –Suzanne Ngatai
Julie Paama-Pengelly – Art + Body Creative Studio
Julie Paama-Pengelly is a visual artist based in the Bay of Plenty region. She is the founder of the Art + Body Creative Studio family in Tauranga, New Zealand. Julie holds a masters degree in Maori Visual Arts and Development Studies. She has fulfilled several teaching posts at a tertiary educational institution on top of her being the Maori Visual Arts School Head for Awanuiarangi. A respected cultural artist, she also is equally talented in the field of writing, tattooing and painting.
Products/Services:
Ta Moko, Ta Tatau, Fineline, Custom Maori, Body Suits, Ornamental
LOCATION:
Address: 229A Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga 3116
Phone: (472) 132-213
Website: www.artbody.co.nz
REVIEWS:
“Love these guys Julie is the best. Love Art body creative. A great environment to have a tattoo and ta moko. Tatau” –Kelly Mitchell
Kate Enoka – Art + Body Creative Studio
Kate Enoka is a designer, illustrator, visual artist, professional sportswoman and a tattoo artist based in Tauranga, New Zealand. As an in-demand tattooist, her area of specializations is realism, black and grey, mandala, dot work and Fineline. The tattoo artist is armed with a degree in graphics and media design from the Sacred Heart College in Lower Hutt. She started her career in 2017 and followed this with continuing education centred on General Design and Women Gender studies. Armed with her women gender education, she crafts non-gender specific designs perfect for all genders and backgrounds.
Products/Services:
Black and Grey, Realism, Fineline, Mandala, Dot Work
LOCATION:
Address: 229A Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga 3116
Phone: (472) 132-213
Website: www.artbody.co.nz
REVIEWS:
“Great people and very friendly. They love art and make you feel welcomed and very special and give great advice when looking at getting the tattoo done. Would recommend visiting them.” –Camilo Miranda
Italo Holie – Art + Body Creative Studio
Italo Holie is a well-known tattoo artist from Porto Alegre, Brazil. His success in his home country spans more than 16 years of a successful tattoo, graphic design and street art career. Moreover, he has received 6 awards in various competitions mostly in the Best of Event and Best Color category. Also worthy to mention, Italo has been commissioned to do designs for Coca Cola Co, Sprite, Master Hotel and Fiat. He is currently practising in Tauranga, New Zealand specializing in graffiti, lettering, realism and colour.
Products/Services:
Realism, Colourist, Lettering, Graffiti
LOCATION:
Address: 229A Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga 3116
Phone: (472) 132-213
Website: www.artbody.co.nz
REVIEWS:
“Very talented and friendly artists..would recommend to anyone who wants consultation or body art done…go check them out…I did and I will go back….thanks heaps team.” –Rachael Jeffrey
