Skateboarding holds a special place in Ringelstetter’s heart because it opened him up to a whole new culture, a new way of life. Because of this, Ringelstetter was now able to express parts of himself he didn’t have an outlet for previously, and this led him down a new avenue. When Ringelstetter was still doing freelance work as a graphic designer, he became involved with DC Shoe’s, and gradually came to learn the whole business side to the art world, which set him up nicely when he embarked on his journey as a painter. Putting his unique style of artwork on skateboards is a way for him to blend different aspects of his life and express multiple facets of himself.
Darienne Keniece