Carlos Barrera · Tattoo Artist
Bio-Organic · Japanese
· Floral
Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Clients travel from across the country. Taking bookings for custom work, cover-ups and travel clients.
Three signature styles. One standard.
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Carlos Barrera
I'm a tattoo artist in love with my craft, and I've never stopped trying to get better at it. I've traveled for knowledge: to Japan, where a master told me to practice for a year before coming back (I did), and to artists across the country, including studying realism and portraiture under David Vega, regarded as one of the best black-and-grey realism artists in the world.
That's how I approach everything: study first, deeply, then make it my own. It's why I spent a year with books before my first bio-organic piece, and three years focused on floral before calling it one of my styles. When you sit in my chair, you're getting all of that, and my full attention on doing right by you.
My goal with every client is simple: that you trust me to create for you, and that trust is never misplaced.
I'm a resident artist at Koi Dragon Tattoos in Murray, Utah, a 4.9★ rated studio with 503+ reviews. More about how I work →
Real stories. Real ink.
“Carlos executed the piece perfectly. You can tell he really cares about his work, is knowledgeable in the craft, and cares for the satisfaction of his clients.”
“I got my first large-scale tattoo and I'm beyond in love with it. Carlos managed the whole thing in one session, and it feels like it should have always been there.”
Your story. Your skin.
Let's design it.
Free consultations in person or remote. Based at Koi Dragon Tattoos in the Salt Lake City area, welcoming clients from anywhere in the world. Coming from out of town? How traveling for a tattoo works.