Bethlehem Tattoo Artist on TV's "Best Ink"

A Bethlehem tattoo artist is making her mark on a weekly Oxygen network reality show called "Best Ink."

Alexis Kovacs of Electric Cheetah at 707 N. New Street is competing in weekly challenges with tattoo artists from across the country to win $100,000 and a cover story in Tattoo magazine.

Kovacs won this week's design challenge, according to The Morning Call. She writes about the experience in her blog.

The TV network describes Alexis this way:

"Despite her years of Quaker schooling, Alexis is a far cry from straitlaced. Inspired by Elvira, metal music, and Halloween, Alexis is a self-proclaimed party girl and loves the freedom of riding her motorcycle.

Custom tattoo work, being an artist and, of course, money are what motivate Alexis. After she completed college in 2003, she took what she learned and applied it to her tattoo work.

Alexis is also involved in the medical field, working with several plastic surgeons tattooing breast cancer survivors. This competition affords her the opportunity to test her skills outside the comfort of her own tattoo shop."