Commentary by Shelly Gattlieb
As a third-generation artist, Chris “Stoffer” Moore was first recognized for his creative talents in kindergarten. In junior high school, he started collecting tattoo magazines and watching tattoo reality shows. He has now been working as a professional tattoo artist for a decade and has been at Carmel Tattoo for nearly three years.
Stoffer attended the Art Institute of Indianapolis, concentrating on graphic design and now has an extensive tattoo portfolio. He describes his style as a unique blend of neotraditional and realism, and he specializes in cover-up work on a range of surgery scars to previous tattoos. Stoffer is the middle child of five and a father to a 17-year-old daughter.
Biggest inspiration: His father and his father’s artwork
Interests: Video games and anime
High school sports played: Football and basketball
Favorite things about Carmel: Aesthetics of the city, roundabouts, statues and restaurants
Believes in: Aliens
Change he would make: Increase funding for PBS
Best feature: Dreadlocks
Favorite game: Pictionary
Dream tattoo clients: Young Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and Bob Ross
Guilty pleasure: Caramel drinks from Starbucks
Listening to: Local podcast about fountain pens
Celebrity crush: Rosario Dawson
Collects: Zippo lighters
Will never understand: The trend of Crocs
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