On the morning of February 7, 1986, in Sauk City, WI, another Green Bay Packer fan was born. My name is Nicholas Ringelstetter, but you can call me Nick. I'm the son of Steve and Colleen Ringelstetter. I have two sisters, Kaitie and Rachel, and one brother, Jacob. I have spent most of my life living outside of Spring Green at Ringelstetter’s Dog Food Center on highway 14. It seemed to be a local landmark, so mostly everyone in the area knew where I lived even if they didn’t know me. I have a lot of hobbies. I like keeping myself busy and learning new things. My top four sports are paintballing, skateboading, and white tail deer hunting and snowboarding. I’m a very creative person, always thinking outside of the box.
Two artists that have influenced me are Dick Woppert and Jacob B. Nolan. Dick Woppert is an art teacher at River Valley High School who showed me various techniques and was always open to all my crazy art ideas when working with clay and pastel drawings. The other artist was Jacob B. Nolan who was one year ahead of me in high school and he was also a very talented artist and a good role model for anyone who was interested in arts. I learned a lot from watching him work on his projects in Dick Woppert’s classes throughout high school. He passed away in a car wreck at the age of 21. May he RIP
I went to River Valley where I graduated in 2004. I didn’t have a clue what my future was going to be. Actually I still don’t know. I chose not to continue on with school and decided to work right out of high school. I got a job at Cardinal IG where I worked for two years, then I was offered a position with a new skateboard company to be co-owner and I would also be their designer. On August 2006, I took the position and I had a lot of fun and learned hands on how to start up a company. This only lasted a year for me and I was caught between a rock and a hard place and had to make some choices. One of these choices I made was to leave the skateboard company and move back home. After I moved back home I started working at Peck’s Farmers Market West until I could find a factory job. I was hired at Allen Bradly in Richland center, WI, in fall of 2007, but only as a temporary laborer. I was there for one month when I was offered a position at Schreiber Foods also in Richland center, WI, for full time. I took the position and I actually like working at Schreiber Foods.
In the winter of 2007 I decided I was going to set some goals for myself for the upcoming year. I realized that I have not done any of my own personal artwork since high school. I was doing freelance graphic design, so all of my work was for other people and companies and I realized I had nothing to show for myself. I decided that in 2008 I would start doing my own artwork. I wanted to do more than just my own art. I wanted to get more people involved in the arts, so I started up an art group called ATOMIC7. Right now it consists of friends that are all into arts in all kinds of different medias like painting, photography, video production, dance, music, and many more. My second goal would be to apply for the Spring Green Art Fair. I have always wanted to be a part of this event. I have been going to it since I can remember. In spring 2008 I started working for Phenom Skateboard Company as their Wisconsin Representative. I spent most of my weekends of the spring and summer traveling to skateboard events around Wisconsin and surrounding states if they needed extra help.
When the new year came I stuck to my goals and started doing my artwork. I decided that I was going to do canvas paintings and use spray paints, acrylic paints, and oil markers. I wanted to do an urban theme and add in my style. I ended up being accepted into the art fair, which I thought was pretty amazing. My dad, sister, and I went out to The Shed to celebrate the next day. This would be the first time that I would be showing my work to the public. I had no clue what to expect. My goal was to sell one painting. I figured my style of painting wouldn’t go over too well with this area, but I was soon to be proven wrong. I sold many paintings the first day. I had to go home that night and try my best to make more paintings so I had a decent amount to show for the second day. The art fair showed me that there are people out there that like my work and now I feel obligated to start doing more pieces and showing people that this is what I love doing. One thing I noticed about my work is that it always brought smiles, laughter, and a bit of mystery to the people who viewed it. It just makes my day knowing that my work makes people happy and that motivates me to keep creating and using my imagination to do what I do.
I'm not sure what my plans are for the future. It’s actually kind of hard to plan for the future because you never know what is going to happen. All I can say is that I’m going to try to have as much fun as possible and keep doing what I love.
Im a really busy person. I have a full time job making yogurt for yoplait and on the side Im a representative for Phenom Skateboards and I also have my own art company called ATOMIC7. I LOVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ARTS. LIKE VIDEO PRODUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, GRAFFITI, ART STUFF AND MUSIC.
Im really laid back. I believe everything happens for a reason and no matter what I do and what happens everything will eventually work out. A lot of random things that I can't explain happen to me. I'm really good at predicting things that are going to happen either that day or years ahead. I have the craziest dreams. Im a really deep thinker. There are so may unexplainable things out there and sometimes I will zone out and just think about, what if? kinda stuff and how the world/universe works and what not. I love the dark and chilling with friends around bond fires. I will do and try everything. One of my biggest goals in life is to give back to the people who have help me along the way and to give back to my community. I AM ME!!!!
I LOVE MY FRIENDS... I love meeting new people. I love listening to peoples stories and share a few of my own. If anyone has any problem I will do what I can to help them out. Im just that nice guy that will hang out with everyone and always will have a fun time.....
I live in my own world that I have created from scratch. Anyone who wants to join in, be my guest
Hobbies
skateboarding, night hiking, BEAN BAG TOSS, flirting, billiard, music, tennis, snowboarding, PARTYS, movie making, thinking, bowling, running(when im not injured), hacky sack, swimming, fishing, hunting, camping, darts, paintball, poker, Xbox, sharp objects, basketball, baseball, softball, 4-wheelers, MEDIA, photography, cooking, fire and blowing things up
Music
Some bands I listen to:
Lamb of God, Cradle of filth, AFI, Killswitch Engage, Devil Driver, Avenged Sevenfold, 36 CrazyFists, Metallica, AC/DC, Static-x, Def Leppard, CrossBreed, In Flames, Coheed and Cambria, Arch Enemy, As I Lay Dying, Chimaira, Dope, Mushroom Head, Hell Yeah, Slipknot, Disturbed, Drowning pool, Fear Factory, From Autumn to ashes, Lacuna Coil, Mastadon, Mudvayne, A perfect circle, Steve Ringelstetter, Queen, Scorpions, Bad Company, White snake, Atreyu, Job for a Cowboy, Children of Bodem, Guns and Roses, Pantera, CKY, Darkest Hour.....
Nick!!! Oh my gosh man you are crazy, this is the nicest thing a guy has ever given me lol! Anyways man I can't say thank you enough, these paintings are amazing. It's funny we had a little party last weekend and there were literally like 10 people crammed in my room because they were checking out all of your paintings I have up. These are definitely a sweet addition, thanks again!!!
Heey!! :) Just wanted to let you know about the NEW 2$ Thursdays at Bobby Rockets!! 2 $ drink specials all night long as well as an open mic for upcoming artists to showcase their talent!! DJ-Sham Will be spinning hip hop/RnB/REQUESTS and there's a HUGE dancefloor to move around on!! Event starts Thurs. Dec. 3rd and is EVERY THURSDAY!! Doors open at 9:00 PM!! **Artists that would like to perform should contact me asap at http://www.mrfrizo.com This event is part of the "Behind The Music Tour-Hosting hip hop events around WI! EVERYBODY is invited to 2$ Thursday so hope to see ya there!! PS Join my mailing list for a FREE album, and follow me on twitter!! www.twitter.com/mrfrizo http://www.mrfrizo.com
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Hey, I like your work. My boyfriend, Corey, told me about how you went to his school a few weeks ago. He said you might draw up a sleeve for him. I just wanted to tell you that your art is really fantastic. Have a good day :)
What up what up!! :) Just wanted to let you know that THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th i'll be performing LIVE at Yanke Saloon (The Old FULL MOON) on 200 Madison St. in Waukesha WI and YOU'RE INVITED!!!! Show starts at 9:30 PM so try to get there a little early!!! ALSO SATURDAY NOV. 7th in SOUTH MILWAUKEE at LIQUID HIDEOUT at 1009 Milwaukee Ave!!!! Both shows will definatly be the events of the weekend!!! DJ Sham spinning the best for all the peeps who love to dance!!! And live music ALL NIGHT LONG!!! Hope to see ya there!!! ALso, join my mailing list at www.mrfrizo.com for a FREE album!!! :)
Yessss I got them! Dude these are amazing and so fun to look at. I'm just sittin here on the floor staring and seeing little details and crackin up. "Party Here, BYOB" LOL You are the man
OH..i wonder what it would be like if you mixed your space theme into somthing like that sun painting...would that even work you think? like some wild sun with surrounding planets or something? just a thought..let me know what you think
Oh dang...well i would want somthing similar to that i really like the colors and the pic itself..the same size would be awesome and id be fine with like 80 to 100 if you can work with that...its your call
Ohh mannn idk.. i never buy art and idk whats fair or not. if you throw me a ball park $ ill see if i can work with it. I like all your work..its all really really awesome but that sun is what i really like. Is the one you have posted for sale? that is the one i would like
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