ABOUT AVANTI
Our History
Avanti Tattoo opened October 31st 2019 and was the first to open in the area.
We are a custom tattoo and piercing shop with guest artists coming from all over and are lucky enough to be located just 5 miles from Vail town center in Avon. Our artists are highly experienced and passionate.
For more information please check our artist bios and our Instagram updates.
ABOUT AVANTI
Our History
Avanti Tattoo opened October 31st 2019 and was the first to open in the area.
We are a custom tattoo and piercing shop with guest artists coming from all over and are lucky enough to be located just 5 miles from Vail town center in Avon. Our artists are highly experienced and passionate.
For more information please check our artist bios and our Instagram updates.
Avanti Artists
Chris Defiant
Owner, Tattoo Artist, Piercer
Chris Defiant is originally from IL but has tattooed and pierced all over the midwest and east coast. He started piercing in 1992 and tattooing in 1995 all while working in the nursing field.
After 2 years of coming up here to Avanti Tattoo to guest spot from FL he made the decision to move to the valley and buy the shop. From working in street shops to custom studios he has done it all. Fueled by his love of music and skateboarding Chris was inspired at a young age to create art in any form and still does to this day. As an avid traveler and adventurer he always loves a good challenge.
Curtis Haggerty
Tattoo Artist
Curtis has been obsessed with tattooing for more than 20 years, getting his start under the masterful eye of Nick Wiggins at Mark of Cain in Champaign, IL.
Since moving to Colorado over 15 years ago he has truly enjoyed living and growing with the Colorado landscape. His passion for Native American and Yogic cultures have really translated to the art he creates daily. He enjoys color work but has grown into a strong black and grey artist with a focus on fine line work as well as bold traditional work. Either way he can tackle any project
TALES FROM THE STUDIO
Recent News
We had a blast organizing and hosting some epic multi-media art shows thanks to our amazing collab partners and friends: Alogorythm Designs, WS2020, Moonrise Minturn, and DJ Stennor. We are currently looking for a new venue to host many, many more future shows… stay tuned for more!