GLISABETH BECERRA WAS MEANT TO BLOOM!

Tattoo artist, Glisabeth Becerra, wILL tell you FIRSTHAND, "mi casa es su casa." Miami local, Cubana, and talented describe Glisabeth, yet she NEVER thoughT art would be so impactful in her life. As such, she created a renaissance for herself. Taking inspirations from art old and new, as well as HER LATINA HERITAGE, she's grateful for MIAMI embracING her with open arms.

Q: What made you want to become a tattoo artist?

A: Funny enough, it was never really part of the plan. I was egged on by family and friends because of my art background growing up. One thing led to another and my career started to snowball. And if I may add, it was the happiest accident I’ve ever experienced—listening to my loved ones paid off for once.

Q: I noticed your flash designs feature iconic Sandro Botticelli, Claude Monet, and Michelangelo Caravaggio, and also more modernly, vintage realism as well as the anime art style. How draws your interest in such varying forms of art?

A: I studied art growing up (middle school and high school), so naturally my favorite period is the Renaissance—that new age of classical learning and enlightenment. I have a sweet spot for truly understanding where something comes from but still making it your own. I appreciate classical art but with a modern twist. 

Japanese culture has always intrigued me and I can’t wait til the universe takes me there. Cherry Blossoms are my favorite flower and it’s also what inspired my logo for “Glisx” which I like to call my “flower flame”. It blooms once a year with such power and grace.  This flower was meant to bloom.

Q: Being based in Miami, are you inspired by its rich culture and flora?

A: Oh, everyday! I wake up happy that el cafecito cubano that fuels my mornings and that I get to hear the roosters running around little Havana… It reminds me of Cuba.  

Being so close to so many components of my heritage inspires how I show up in the Miami community.  I think it adds to the experience that I give my clients as well, the way a Latino Household will treat a guest in their own home. “Mi casa es su casa”. 

Q: Your Instagram show ‘The Ink Seat’ gives your tattoo shop a niche. How do you think it has helped you connect with your clients and audience?

A: Well first and foremost, thank you for even recognizing the purpose of “the Ink Seat”. It makes me feels like Gabriella Diez (co-producer) and I are getting our point across so thank you for acknowledging that. 

Before the show my experience with each client was already so intimate… Having a private studio with me being the only artist really amplifies that. So, if anything, the show puts those intimate moments under a microscope and allows this platform that we are creating to highlight all the special individuals in our community.

Q: It’s been 3 years since you started your journey, where do you see yourself in the future?

A:  I wouldn’t wanna spoil the ending, now would I? What I will say is that even if what I’m working towards doesn’t unfold, I hope “future me” is proud of how far I’ve come already and that she is happy. I hope that “future me” has satisfaction in knowing that everything happens for a reason, and if something doesn’t happen, it wasn’t meant to be.  I cherish knowing that whatever is meant for me is already written. 

Q: What’s one of your biggest lessons throughout this creative journey? What drives you to keep creating?

A: I think patience is a given and the first step in any creative process is learning that and quickly. 

But I think my most important lesson, and one I learned the hard way, was dealing with people’s opinions. Everyone always has something to add or something to say about your process. The creative process is about trusting yourself. Don’t get me wrong, constructive criticism can be a positive thing here and there. Know that your art isn’t made for everyone but only you truly know what you should be creating. The art comes from within you and nobody else.

Every time I feel like giving up, my heart starts to hurt.  What pulls me back in is the flash forward of moments that I’ve been manifesting for so long. I just keep designing, painting and plotting this future that I’ve created for myself in my head.  This dream that I’ve been chasing for so long has rotted my brain.  I’m sick but I don’t want a cure. “Find what you love and let it kill you” is the way the saying goes I think.