"A CONVERSATION WITH
SHOTSIE GORMAN"
"Only the most mnd blowing seminar I have ever atended"
"I left there so inspired I couldn't wait to apply the ides to my work"
" My third eye was pulled open"
" I had no idea a tattoo seminar could be this exciting"
These are the quotes from people who have spent on hour of their time in "A CONVERSATION WITH SHOTSIE GORMAN"
What is this conversation?
This seminar is unlike anything you have ever experienced. During the discussion Shotsie seems to unravel the mysteries surrounding the creative life and put them back together in a manner that you can actually use in your daily life!
Shotsie covers so much ground it feels like a roller coaster of thought.
Visually a feast for the eyes the slide show is accompanied by a dialogue with the source of all creativity.
You can leave this experience knowing you have new tools to work with in your persuit of the best quality art work you have always deisred to make.
Tap into the 32 years of creative experience with one of the tattoo communites legends.
This is not a technical or mechanical seminar, although new creative techniques are passed over and
the mechanics of the creative process revealed before your very eyes.
The most often heard statement from other tattooist who have attended is." I never thought I would experiance something like this at a tattoo convention seminar!"
BIO
Born December 11, 1951, Paterson, New Jersey
Former martial arts instructor/ Nidan (Second rank of Black Belt) in Kobayashi Shorin- Ryu, Multi media Sculptor, Arts educator, 32 year Professional Tattoo Artist, Co-founder/ Former Vice President of, Alliance of Professional Tattooist, Published non- fiction, Journalist, Poet, Author Poetry collection THE BLACK MARKS HE MADE Proteus Press Albany NY, Publisher Tattoo Advocate Journal, Former owner of Shotsie's Tattoo? Studio's in NJ
Shotsie Exhibits a myriad of art forms, Functional Pottery, Abstract ceramic art, painted furniture, Hand tufted carpets, Decorative boxes, Painted ceramic tiles, Oil on canvas figurative and landscapes, Impasto Acrylic abstractions multi media art works in museums and galleries around the world.
He is a lecturer on the art and history of tattooing. Lecturing at Universities and Art Institutions around the US and Europe focusing on the creative drive and the interrelationship between culture and ritual. Doing a Conversation with Shotsie Gorman. A creativity exploration.
Gorman lectures on process and presents thrilling poetry workshops for teens on the edge. A retrospective of visual and literary work at the Jersey City University Museum Gallery, Jersey City NJ and Paterson Museum, Paterson NJ.
Shotsie is currently presenting “ A CONVERSATION WITH SHOTSIE GORMAN” A dialogues on unblocking the self-critic at tattoo events around the west coast of the US.
Recent shows and Speaking engagements were in diverse settings from universities to Tattoo Exhibitions in 1997-98-99 -01- 02-03-4 Bologna Italy, Moscow Russia, Orlando, Florida, Philadelphia, PA, Houston, Texas, Stockholm, Sweden. 2008-2009 Sedona, AZ, Loveland Colorado, watch for lecture series at the Sonoma Community Center Sonoma CA
Currently exhibiting in:
Raku Gallery, Jerome AZ
Gifted Hands Gallery, Sedona Az
SAC Gallery Sedona, Az
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John Natsoulas art Center Davis CA
Northern Arizona University prestigious 2009 juried biennial Ceramic exhibit at the NAU Art Museum.
Juried by Kurt Weiser
Sonoma Community center gallery
Boswell Gallery Sugarloaf New York
2009 December Cover for the International Potters Guild 2009 Pottery calendar
2008 Museum Of Natural History Body art exhibit NYC NY
2008 Exhibitor and lecture series on Contemporary cultural icons in tattooing South Street Seaport Museum tattoo and the world exhibit NYC NY
Shotsie co-hosted Boswell's pottery studios Sugarloaf NY 2005-2007 a very successful Empty bowls pottery workshop fundraiser for the homeless and food bank in Orange County New York.
2008 Fundraiser for Eva's Kitchen Paterson NJ for mobile emergency treat van for the homeless.
2009 fund raiser for “ The Children's Hospital” in Davis California with Bill Hill in Roseville CA raising 17,000.00
Well Red Coyote Book Store Poetry performances Poetry workshop series “Mining for God.”
Spoken word performance Poets Corner, Sedona AZ
Trinity Church Poetry 2009 Reading series
Member in goods standing with the Redwood Writers Group Santa Rosa, North Bay CA
Shotsie is a self educated artist and a world traveler. He has appeared many times in print media as journalist and feature subject including: Newsweek, New York Times, Village Voice; Bergen County NJ-At Your Leisure Magazine cover Review of the New Jersey Poetry scene, innumerable newspapers around the US and contemporary hard cover books and periodicals on Tattooing and Fine Art.
Shotsie has appeared as a tattoo ambassador on: Geraldo, Good Morning NY, Good Morning America, Am NY, AM Philadelphia, Eye On New Jersey, CBS Nightwatch Many local and regional News programs. He has helped to author Customizing the Body with anthropologist Clinton Sanders Temple University PA. In addition he was a major contributor The Total Tattoo Book with Amy Krackow.
Shotsie was chosen to write the preface for Tattooed Women Photographer William De Michele Proteus Press Albany NY an award winning photo essay of tattooed women in contemporary culture.
Shotsie was an honorary attendee representing the East Coast of the United States at the first Italian multi cultural tattoo exhibit organized by Georgio Ursinni Italian Cultural center Roma Italy La Asino and Zebra
Shotsie's First book of poetry "THE BLACK MARKS HE MADE"
Published by Proteus Press, Albany NY and released IN SEPTEMBER 1999 with a companion spoken word CD produced by Record Plant Inc. Winner of the Allen Ginsberg award Paterson Poetry Center supported by National Endowment for the arts Paterson Community College, Paterson New Jersey 1999
Poetry Anthologies:
Will Work For Peace
Paterson the poets City
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
Poets Corner Sedona AZ
Trinity Church poetry reading series 2009
Healdsburg CA poet's series 2009
And many others
Shotsie is 58 years old Currently living in Sonoma California with his wife and fellow artist Kristine Gorman his three children Lucas Orion Gorman 20 and Emma Fairchild Gorman age 21 Currently at ASU as a ceramics and Chinese language major and their youngest Cleo Avalon Rose Gorman aged 6.