Natan Alexander, Shop Owner & Tattoo Artist

HI! I’m N^T^N, a hard working tattoo artist with 16 years experience. I have three shops in Boston, Saugus, and Salem Mass. They are called Darkwave Tattoo, Lightwave Tattoo, and Witch City Ink. At my shops I employ only the finest artists and professionals in the business. I also produce the Boston Tattoo Convention now in its 9th year. Tattooing is my passion, not just my profession. As a Tattoo Artist, I do strictly custom work that challenges me and reflects my interests and those of my clients. I love all types of tattooing and my work has an easily recognizable style that features bold lines and strong color. I travel abroad several times a year in Europe and Japan to broaden my knowledge and understanding of tattooing. My goal is to bring this knowledge and commitment to excellence into every tattoo that is done in each of my shops.

Jay Ski, Tattoo Artist

Jay has been tattooing for more then 7 years. He began his apprenticeship in Salem, NH in 2000, and worked up there for a few years before opening his own shop. Jay has also worked at our sister shop, Witch City Ink, where he was able to further his tattooing while working with top notch artists that give and receive different methods of tattooing and other art forms. We are pleased to welcome Jay to the Lightwave team where he rounds out our great selection of artists with his specialties of realistic and traditional tattoos.

Xstina Bennett, Tattoo And Henna Artist

I started tattooing in 2001 with an apprenticeship under Australian tattooist Clancy Warner. I have had the pleasure of working at Clan Tatu in Phoenix AZ, Tattoolicious in Oahu HI, Serious Ink Minneapolis MN, and now Lightwave Tattoo just outside the great city of Boston.

I am inspired to work in organic, more realistic, flowing and natural subject matter, and swirly-girly tattoos. Tattooing, to me, is about the entire experience. I have many customers that I now call friends and love to connect to the history or the deeper meaning behind the tattoos we create together.
Traveling is a huge inspiration and addiction for me. I spent 12 years criss-crossing the country, watching the sun come up in some of the most beautiful places in the world. My travel addiction has given me a great passion for art of Mexico and Latin America… but I also love the beauty and imagery found in Morocco, India, Bali, and Tibet.
My need to get out all these inspirations takes so many forms, painting, sculpting making pretty things out of sticks and twigs… whatever…

Johnny Smith, Tattoo Artist

Hailing from way out in Portland, Oregon, Johnny specializes in realistic and figurative work with a strong emphasis on dramatic color theory. Johnny comes from a strong background in oil painting and his work is often characterized by creative and surrealist approaches to his subject matter.