Born Yoo Jung Ha in Seoul, Alisha has always been fascinated with transformation and how an individual can continually reinvent themselves. She explained, “When a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, in my eyes, it is not changing but merely evolving into its authentic self. When I changed my name to Alisha Gory, I was just becoming more me. Likewise, when people choose to adorn their skin with intricate and meaningful designs, they are simply expressing to the world their inner-being. Tattoos have always captivated me because they are capable of being so personal, so unique and so creative. Body art is an extension of who we are.” When she first arrived in New York, Alisha Gory didn’t have a penny to her name, nowhere to stay and no friendly shoulder to fall upon. What she did have however was a natural-born artist’s hunger and ambition to make her mark. Starting at the bottom, Alisha took a job washing dishes. After saving enough money she took an unpaid position as a tattooist’s apprentice and learned everything she possibly could about her chosen art. “Doing all the mule work and dirty jobs without getting paid a penny isn’t the best experience in the world,” revealed Alisha, who added, “But what I learned about tattooing during that time proved invaluable when it came to setting up on my own.”
Tattooing has been good to Alisha. It has provided her with both financial and personal freedom. It’s also provided her with the means to express herself and connect with and empower others. Alisha said, “Skin is the most dynamic canvas any artist can have. Body art will stay with people for the rest of their lives. It’s not a process to be taken lightly. Having a tattoo is a huge commitment. As a tattooist, I take complete pride in my work and would not give less than 110 percent. Tattoos are living and beautiful things and I like to think I have done my bit to change the way Asian women as a collective feel about body modification and body art.”
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