Kim Saigh (born June 25, 1973) is an American tattoo artist and television personality. She is best known for her work as a contributing artist on the TLC reality television show LA Ink.[1]
Kim Saigh | |
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 Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival, 2007 | |
| Born | June 25, 1973 Westlake, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Website | www.kimsaigh.com |
Biography
editSaigh was born in Westlake, Ohio on June 25, 1973.[2] She got her first tattoo at the age of 16.[3] At age 18, she became an apprentice at one of her friend's tattoo studios.[3] At age 21, she moved to Chicago, Illinois upon the suggestion of tattoo artist Guy Aitchison.[4] For 13 years, she tattooed clients in Chicago, where she opened Cherry Bomb Tattoo.[4] Her reputation as "a great tattoo artist" led to her being cast on the TLC reality television show LA Ink.[4] She then moved to Los Angeles, California to do the show.[5]
In 2009, she opened Memoir Tattoo in Los Angeles with her partner, fellow artist Shawn Barber.[6][7]
In 2017, Men's Health included her on its list of the "7 Tattoo Artists You Gotta Follow on Instagram This Week".[8] In 2018, Los Angeles included her on its list of the "12 L.A.-Based Women Tattoo Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram".[9]
Saigh stated that she draws inspiration for her tattoos from Art Nouveau, religious art, fairy tale art, and Eastern art, among others.[10] She has also worked on ad campaigns and concert posters.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | LA Ink | 18 episodes |
| 2009 | Osbournes Reloaded | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ Lippe, Jeryl (April 19, 2017). "See What the Cast of TLC's 'LA Ink' Looks Like Today!". In Touch Weekly. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Kim Saigh from LA Ink". RealityBug.com. June 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bio". Kim Saigh. Archived from the original on December 11, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c Midnight, Chip (May 30, 2009). "Hell City Tattoo Fest; Interview with Kim Saigh". Melt. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Kim Saigh of Memoir Tattoo in Beverly Grove". VoyageLA. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "About Kim Saigh". Kim Saigh. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Kim Saigh: Tattooist". Shoutout LA. March 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Fernandez, Cory (August 16, 2017). "7 Tattoo Artists You Gotta Follow On Instagram This Week". Men's Health. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Alonso, Andrea (April 2, 2018). "12 L.A.-Based Women Tattoo Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Dransfeldt, Jeffrey (October 2, 2007). "'L.A. Ink' exposes body art to TV". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Kahn, Juliet (February 28, 2019). "The Untold Truth Of LA Ink". Looper.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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