MariVanda is an Atlanta-bred tattoo artist at Live Free Tattoo, bringing her distinctive vision to clients in her hometown. She began her apprenticeship in 2012, cultivating an artistry deeply inspired by nature, her environment, personal experiences, and a wide array of influences including Appalachian books, old woven fabrics, stained glass, 70s decor, and early biker culture. MariVanda enjoys tattooing a variety of subjects, with a particular fondness for mushrooms and frogs in any style. Her specialties also include bold traditional tattoos, tiny illustrative-realistic animals, intricate patterns, dot-work mandalas, and plants. She is known for her positive spirit and her ability to materialize clients’ inner drives and memories onto their skin.
