Kim Saigh

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
Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival, 2007
Born (1973-06-25) June 25, 1973
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
Websitewww.kimsaigh.com

Biography

Saigh 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

Television
YearTitleNotes
2007–2009LA Ink18 episodes
2009Osbournes Reloaded1 episode

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Bio". Kim Saigh. Archived from the original on December 11, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "About Kim Saigh". Kim Saigh. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. "Meet Kim Saigh: Tattooist". Shoutout LA. March 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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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