Ryonen Ignatius graduated with honors from the School for Creative and Performing Arts in 1990 where she majored in Visual Arts and Commercial Art, receiving many citywide and statewide awards for her artwork. She then attended the University of Cincinnati's DAAP program where she graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Ryonen began her tattoo apprenticeship under Tom Sheehy at Uptown Tattoo in 1999 and has been tattooing ever since. She specializes in color work and black and grey and has an extensive amount of experience in the industry. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons.