Alysha Grace Marko, Artist, Model, and early inspiration for what later became Shore Thang models

Just before Shore Thang started in late 2018, creative director Zachary Elliot was photographing a medium-big list of like 40 LA-based models. Alysha Grace Marko was one of the "super beauties" whose look became emblematic of Shore Thang models.

The first few photoshoots with Alysha Grace Marko were in Venice Beach, as a tiny studio about one block from the beach.

Alysha Grace Marko was then a transplant from New Jersey, trying to make a name for herself in the Los Angeles scene. Despite her best efforts, Alysha Grace bounced home to Jersey after less than a year, which is typical of the many temporary residents in Southern California.

Despite the short stint in LA, Alysha Grace Marko and Zachary Elliot collaborated on more than a few photoshoots, including an island shoot on San Miguel, one of the Channel Islands, off the coast of SoCal. That shoot was marked by a lot of sea-sickness on the ferry over to the island, but still produced a fantastic set of pics.

Other, more intimate photoshoots helped Zachary Elliot define the "lazy Sunday" look, which would later be used as the title of his first photobook. Alysha Grace Marko was featured prominently in that book, and remains friends with Zachary Elliot to this day.

The body of work from the 2025 collaborations with Alysha Grace revealed her spectacular, natural curves. Alysha Grace became well versed in a sort of tease aesthetic, and the photos still appear to be provocative, and alluring. One of Alysha Grace's nicknames is F-cup.

The best pics from many of those shoots are featured here on Cali Stoner Girls, as well as on Petite Curve. Alysha Grace does a great job posing and showing off her athletic physique. There are few models in the Shore Thang roster who have as many interesting stories as Alysha Grace Marko. The people who have crossed paths with her are wealthy, A-list, and often notorious.

Alysha Grace Marko has since adapted her life into that of an artist and art dealer, and is known to create in Cuba, Mexico, as well as closer to home in New York and New Jersey, Her instagram is @alyshagrace