HENRIQUE CARMO - Traveling from Figueira da Foz, PT
HENRIQUE CARMO
Color RealismTraveling from Figueira da Foz, PT
About HENRIQUE CARMO
HENRIQUE CARMO
@hcarmo_tattoo is a color realism specialist traveling from Figueira da Foz, Portugal, where he tattoos at Actilus studio. With an exceptional competition record spanning nearly a decade, Henrique has earned top honors at major international conventions including Best Overall at Philadelphia Tattoo Convention (2024), Best of Show at Geneva (2024), and Best Overall at Orlando Tattoo Convention (2023). His award-winning portfolio includes multiple first-place wins across categories from portraits and back pieces to full body work, with notable achievements at Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival, Alchemy Tattoo Expo, Amsterdam, and Chicago Tattoo Art Festival. Henrique will be joining Icons & Prodigies Venice as a guest artist on November 14-15, 2026.
Tattoo Portfolio
Credentials
Conventions
Paris, Geneva, Oporto, Alchemy, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Milano, Goods of ink, Dortmund
Awards & Publications
2025 • Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival – 2nd overall male • Atlantic – 3rd overall • Philly – 3rd overall • Oporto – 1st place – Free category • Alchemy – 1st place – Full body • Amsterdam – 2nd best back; 2nd small 2024 • Philadelphia Tattoo Convention – Best overall • Geneva – Best of show • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – Best back • Amsterdam – 2nd best back 2023 • Philadelphia Tattoo Convention – 3rd best overall • Minnesota Tattoo Convention – 2nd best large color • Lancaster Tattoo Art Festival – 1st best portrait; 3rd most unusual; 3rd overall • Battlefield Tattoo Expo – 2nd best overall • Atlantic City Tattoo Expo – 2nd best overall • Asbury Tattoo Fest – Best large color; Best overall • Orlando Tattoo Convention – Best overall • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – Best realistic • Baltimore – • 1st best portrait • 1st best medium color • 1st best overall • 2nd best XL color • 3rd best XL color • 3rd best cover up • Skindustry Tattoo Expo – 1st body panel color ⸻ 2022 • Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo – • 1st best color • 1st best portrait • 1st best small color • Philadelphia Tattoo Convention – • 1st large color • 1st cover up • 2nd medium color • 3rd medium color • 3rd extra large • Chicago Tattoo Art Festival – • 1st XL best color • 2nd best large color • 2nd best overall • 3rd XL best color • Oporto – 2nd place color • Crocartmasters – Preston – 1st best healed; 2nd color realism • Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash – • 1st color portrait • 1st large color • 1st XL color • 2nd most unusual • 2nd XL color • 2nd overall • 3rd cover up • Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival – • 1st large color • 1st cover up • 3rd color portrait ⸻ 2021 • Wildwood – 2nd large color; 3rd large color (Sunday) ⸻ 2020 • Philadelphia Tattoo Convention – 3rd best portrait ⸻ 2019 • Geneva Tattoo Convention – 1st large piece; 3rd color • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – 2nd best of day; 1st best of flash ⸻ 2018 • Philadelphia Tattoo Convention – 2nd best color • Wildwood – New Jersey – 3rd chest piece • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – • 2nd best of Sunday • 2nd best realistic • 3rd best large color • Geneva – 2nd best small piece; 3rd best large piece • New York – 3rd best color; 3rd best sleeve; 3rd best color ⸻ 2017 • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – 1st best realistic; 2nd best of flash; 3rd best large piece • Philadelphia – 3rd place overall; 3rd best color • Geneva – 2nd best large piece; 3rd best small piece ⸻ 2016 • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – • 1st best large piece • 1st best small piece • 2nd best of day Sunday • 3rd best of flash • New York – 2nd best portrait • Olten – Switzerland – 1st best of day Saturday ⸻ 2015 • Alchemy Tattoo Expo – 1st best realistic; 2nd best large piece
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