My name is Alyssa Szatny. I’m a tattoo artist in Long Beach, New York, and I’ve been tattooing for two years.
All that inspires my art is also what inspires me in life. I’m a lover of animals, antiques, and all things dusty! People have always interested me from historical figures, to fictional characters and family members. I love learning the personal journeys of the lives that have been lived and the respect that demands. Another important influence to my work was my upbringing. I spent every day with my grandparents from the time I was four years old until now. My grandmother keeps records of everything, and is extremely organized. My grandpa was a World War Two veteran and outdoorsman. Their house to me was my personal museum and treasure trove. I couldn't get enough of it. My grandpa taught me how to fish and respect nature and all living things. My grandma educated me about antiques and family history; sometimes soap operas which I didn't really care for, but I tried. This time in my life, my childhood; that's where this all came from. I try to bring all of the love I have for these things to my passion for tattooing.
