In the early days of Ringelstetter’s art shows, he found himself in the position to hold two shows on the same day in two different states. He pulled this off with the help of his cousin Matt Harsha who ran a show in St. Louis while Ringelstetter ran his booth at the Action in Jackson carnival in Jacksonville, Wisconsin with his brother. The St. Louis show took place at a comi-con that caught the attention of a big name star, Tony Todd, who is best known for his role in the film “Candy Man”. Todd purchased one of Ringelstetter’s pieces and posed happily for a picture, as this was Ringelstetter’s first celebrity customer.
Darienne Keniece