Esther Garcia is a tattoo artist, tattoo art consultant, and expert witness for legal cases centered on tattoos. She resides and primarily works from her private studio in Chicago, IL.

Predominantly self-taught, she brings a unique curiosity and rigorous investigative method to all artistic projects. Her tattoos are immediately recognizable not only by their natural & botanical imagery, but also their organic body placement and unusual techniques.

Owner and artist at the second iteration of Butterfat Studios (a private tattoo studio in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood) she has spent nearly 30 years tattooing in Chicago and across the US, Europe and Japan.