When Ringelstetter was a representative for Phenom Skateboards after transitioning from Proxima Skateboards, he got the chance to be a part of their Skateboard competition. Shortly before this, Ringelstetter had purchased a few brick patterned wall panels to paint on. When he heard about the upcoming competition in Delavan, WI, he offered to bring them along and set up a graffiti wall at the event.
When Ringelstetter arrived he was disheartened to find that it was raining, but it wasn’t long before one of the town’s board members came up with a solution by recommending he set up under the pavilion. The wall ended up fitting perfectly under the shelter, but it took a little while for the people to get started. It seemed that the kids weren’t sure if they were really allowed to paint at first, but once a few got started the crowd rushed over to join in on the action.
It was a few years later before the graffiti wall came out to entertain the public again, but every time it did it was a hit. It wasn’t until the Fall Art Tour in 2019 that the graffiti wall transformed into the immersive graffiti park, adding an extra hook to Ringelstetter’s stop on the tour. This is one of his favorite additions as he enjoys watching people get creative. He plans to continue using the graffiti wall in hopes of sparking the creativity in many along his travels and bringing more art into the world.
Darienne Keniece