Shotsie Gorman

About me:

SHOTSIE'S FAMILY CERAMIC ART SHOTSIE'S TATTOO PORTFOLIO ABSTRACT PAINTINGS ON CANVAS Biography Shotsie Gorman: Born December 11, 1951, Paterson, New Jersey Former martial arts instructor - Ni-Dan Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu, Sculptor, Arts educator. Professional Tattoo Artist, CO-founder/ Former Vice President and current member of, Alliance of Professional Tattooists, Poet / Author / Publisher of Tattoo Advocate Journal- winner of many awards Print Magazine’s- Ozzie and excellence awards ,Best in New Trade magazines,best Media package etc. Shotsie Exhibits His varied art forms, furniture, hand tufted carpets, Sculpture, pottery and paintings in traditional media works in Galleries around the world. He is a lecturer on the art and history of tattooing. He is currently available for lectures at Universities and Art Institutions around the US and Europe for tattoo related discussions and Poetry workshops. Recent workshop at The well Red Coyote bookstore Sedona AZ SHOTSIE'S Abstractions are now represented by the RAKU GALLERY Jerome AZ Pottery are available at the GIFTED HANDS GALLERY 336 State Route 179 Sedona, AZ 8633+1 928 282 4822 Open Hours10am-5pm Sun-Sat A retrospective of Shotsie's visual and literary work was exhibited at: At the Jersey City University Museum Gallery, Jersey City NJ. The opening exhibition and retrospective of tattoo illustrations and book party For THE BLACK MARKS HE MADE was held at the Paterson Museum, Rogers Building Gallery. 1999 Shotsie is self educated. A world traveler, tattoo researcher, life Student poet and artist. He is in negotiations with several publishers for a scholarly study on the subject Tattoo legislation -- the socio-economic environment and cross cultural history of tattooing, which is being presented as a cultural criticism of American Social attitudes, and a "Tattoo Cook Book" ( a food recipe anecdotal review) Shotsie's first collection of poetry and companion Spoken Word CD "THE BLACK MARKS HE MADE" RELEASED by Proteus Press Albany NY in September of 1999. See shotsiesoulsigning.com for purchase information Anthologies: Will Work For Peace Paterson the poets City Literary journals: VOTING BOOTH QUICKIE Published in-Fertile Ground. (Hudson Valley Literary journal-Kristen Georgi editor) HIGHWAY Published in Paterson Literary review) (Formally Footworks) MIND IF I SAY I? Published in Footworks Paterson Poetry center PCCC. PATERSON 1958 Finalist Award in the Allen Ginsberg Competition Sponsored by PCCC and the New Jersey Council on the Arts GRANDPA'S KITCHEN TRICKS SECOND PLACE WINNER 1998 Allen Ginsberg Competition Sponsored by PCCC and the New Jersey Council on the Arts GRAPES#1 LIPS JOURNAL - LAURA BOSS NAMING HEAVEN BONE PRESS YOU DON'T NEED REFERENCES TO BORROW TROUBLE published in OUTLET POETRY JOURNAL MIDDLETOWN NY Featured Poet at: School of Visual Arts spoken word artist series. The Back Fence Cafe Bleeker Street in NYC. November 19th at Knitting Factory reading series Featured poet along with Bret Axel, Donna Spector, Lyn Lifshin, in Middletown NY at the Thrall Library Greens Cafe 90 North Street Middletown November Greenwood lake Library GoPoetry Online TV featured with Orange County Poets GoPoetry.com JCC Metro West Orange, NJ School Of Visual Arts NYC Woodstock Poetry society Festival Poetry on the Loose- Sponsored by Orange county Arts council With Bill Seaton director Middletown NY Alice's Tuscan Cafe, Warwick NY Goshen Village book Store, Goshen NY Goshen Village library, spring writers series Mug and the Bean poetry Series, Rutherford, Soda Pop Shop Montclair NJ reading series Allen Ginsberg Award Ceremony, Paterson Museum, Paterson NJ Greens Cafe Middletown NY Barnes and Noble reading series West Paterson NJ Jersey City University NOVEMBER 4-25TH A POETRY READING SHOTSIE GORMAN RETROSPECTIVE PAINTING AND TATTOO EXHIBITION "Word art GREENWOOD LAKE WINTER VOICES SERIES JOSHUA TREE - WOODSTOCK NY 10 FEATURED poets Goshen Village Library- Goshen NY Well Red Coyote- Sedona AZ trinity Reading series Sonoma CA Chiron revue Sonoma Poetry Salon Coordinator Sonoma CA Paterson,NJ Kennedy High School Warwick NY Middle School 6th Grade Orange County Correctional Facility Pine Island Elementary 3/4 grade PIE program Greenwood Lake Public library Goshen Village Bookstore - Goshen,NY Words and Art series Many events in NY and NJ book stores. Shotsie has appeared many times in print media both as journalist and subject including: Newsweek, New York Times, Village Voice; At Your Leisure Magazine, innumerable contemporary books and periodicals on tattooing etc. Shotsie has appeared on: Sally Jessie Raphael, Geraldo,Good Morning NY, Good Morning America, Am NY, AM Philadelphia, Many local and regional News programs as a Tattoo Diplomat. Shotsie is currently working with NJ state legislature and the New Jersey Health officers Association to establish a reasonable viable standard for tattooing health practices in the state of New Jersey. Shotsie is 57 years old, Father of three children Lucas Orion Gorman 19 and Emma Fairchild Gorman age 21 now studying Chinese and fashon design, and Cleo Avalon Rose Gorman 5. Living Sonoma CA with his wife and fellow artist Kristine Gorman. Owner and operator of Shotsie's Soul Signing Tattoo? Now taking appointments in Sonoma CA and Shotsie's Soul Signing Pottery Sonoma CA http//www. 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