ACCOLADES
WE ARE PROUD OF THE AWARDS WE HAVE WON. HERE ARE A FEW OF THEM
- TATTOO RENDEZVOUS – 1992, CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR PARTICIPATION PRESENTED TO THE GYPSY
- SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO SHOW – 1993, “BEST TRADITIONAL TATTOO,” COLLECTOR – LINDA BEAVER, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO SHOW – 1993, “BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO,” COLLECTOR – CHRIS FRIEND, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO SHOW – 1993, “BEST OVER-ALL TATTOO MALE,” COLLECTOR – NORMAN FISCHER, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- TATTOO RENDEZVOUS – 1993, “BEST OVER-ALL TATTOO – MALE, ” COLLECTOR – BUBBA SCHMIDT, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- TATTOO RENDEZVOUS – 1993, CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR PARTICIPATION PRESENTED TO THE GYPSY
- THE GATHERING PLACE – 1994, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR ARTISTIC TALENT PRESENTED TO THE GYPSY
- LION’S CLUB INTERNATIONAL – 1994, CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AS GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTED TO THE GYPSY
- SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO SHOW – 1994, “BEST TRADITIONAL TATTOO,” COLLECTOR – MOTEL LEE, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- TATTOO RENDEZVOUS – 1994, CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR PARTICIPATION PRESENTED TO THE GYPSY
- STURGINK – 1995, 2ND PLACE “BEST COLOR TATTOO,” ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- STURGINK – 1995, 3RD PLACE “BEST TATTOO OF STURGIS,” TATTOO ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- HAWG HAWLER – 1996, 2ND PLACE “BEST TATTOOS,” COLLECTOR – RICK MOORE, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- SKIN ART CREATIONS TATTOO SHOW – 1997, “BEST FRONT PANEL,” TATTOO ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- 25th ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONVENTION – 1/19/2001, 2nd PLACE “BEST TATTOO OF THE DAY,” COLLECTOR – M.L. BRADY, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- ABATE OF TULSA MOTORCYCLE & TATTOO SHOW – MARCH 2002, 1st PLACE “BEST PATRIOTIC TATTOO” COLLECTOR – DARREN HENSLEY, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- ABATE OF TULSA MOTORCYCLE & TATTOO SHOW – MARCH 2002, 3rd PLACE “MOST REALISTIC TATTOO” COLLECTOR – DARREN HENSLEY, ARTIST – THE GYPSY
- MAYFIT 2009 PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA – MAY 2009 “BEST OVERALL TATTOO – COLLECTOR LESLIE JACKSON, ARTIST THE GYPSY
- ARTY AWARDS 2015 – COMMUNITY ART AWARD AARON DOUGLAS ART FAIR – ART DIRECTOR THE GYPSY
- RECOGNITION FROM SHAWNEE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR RESTORATION OF GAGE PARK ANIMAL LAND – COORDINATOR THE GYPSY
CAREER HIGHPOINTS
- 1993 – 2000 CHAIRMAN OF BOARD JOINT TOURISM AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITEE – BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- 1994 – 1996 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTHEAST KANSAS TOURISM REGION
- 2001 – DEMOCRATIC CANIDATE BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS CITY COUNCIL
- 2005 – 2006 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR THE KANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT #12
- JULY 2008 – TATTOO RENDEZVOUS 2008 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – CERTIFICATION: ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONAL TATTOOISTS TATTOO MASTERY TEST.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 – APPOINTMENT FROM GOVERNOR MARK PARKINSON TO KANSAS BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY.
- JUNE 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2016 – CREATOR AND PROMOTER OF TOPCON GEEK EXPO: TOPEKA, KANSAS ORIGINAL COMIC-CON
- JANUARY 2014 – SEPTEMBER 2015 – CHILDRENS ART DIRECTOR: AARON DOUGLAS ART FAIR – TOPEKA, KS.
- OCTOBER 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2016 – ART DIRECTOR: AARON DOUGLAS ART FAIR – TOPEKA, KS.
- OCTOBER 2016 – MARCH 2021 – CREATOR AND PROMOTER OF TOPCON POP EXPO: NORTHEAST KANSAS ORIGINAL POP CULTURE EXPOSITION
MOVIES WE HAVE BEEN IN
- THE GATHERING: CODE OF THE WEST – CO-STARRING CREDITED APPEARANCE
MUSEUMS WHICH HAVE OR HAVE HAD EXHIBITS IN WHICH “The GYPSY’S” ART HAS BEEN FEATURED
- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION “YOUNG AMERICAN ARTIST EXHIBIT” 1963 – 1964
- BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS HISTORY MUSEUM – “FIRST COW TOWN” ORIGINAL SIGNED & NUMBERED PRINT ON DISPLAY
- THE AUSTRALIAN TRAVELING MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND CULTURE. “BODY MODIFICATION EXHIBIT.” 2000 – 2002
MUSIC CDS WE’VE BEEN FEATURED ON
- “ROTTEN ROLL” FEATURING THE MUSIC OF HANK ROTTEN JR. & ALLEN ROSS. RELEASED 1995
PODCASTS
- HOST “RADIO FREE KITTY” – 1999 – 2001
- HOST “RUBBER BISKIT ROAD SHOW” – 2001 – PRESENT
- GUEST “TBC EXTRA” NOVEMBER 2022
PUBLICATIONS WE HAVE APPEARED IN OR The GYPSY’S ART HAS BEEN FEATURED IN.
- “STANDARD PERIODICAL” FEBRUARY 1974
- “TEEN TODAY” MARCH 1974
- “ABILENE MAGAZINE” JUNE 1981
- “SCOUT JAMBOREE PROGRAM” NOVEMBER 1981
- “PRONGHORN PRESS” DECEMBER 1981, FEBRUARY 1982, MARCH 1983, MAY 1983
- “ENEWS” JUNE 1983, JUNE 1986
- “EL PASO SUN TIMES” OCTOBER 1985
- “BAXTER CITIZEN” AUGUST 1992
- “TATTOO” OCTOBER 1992
- “TATTOO” MARCH 1993
- “BAXTER CITIZEN” JUNE 1993
- “SKIN & INK” APRIL 1994
- “PARSONS TIMES” APRIL 1995
- “CROSSROADS” SPRING 1995
- “PITTSBURG SUN” APRIL 1995, APRIL 1996 & APRIL 1997
- “JOPLIN GLOBE” OCTOBER 1996
- “AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS” JANUARY 1999
- “EASYRIDER MAGAZINE” OCTOBER 2001
- “TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL” SEPTEMBER 2014
- “HUTCHINSON NEWS” JULY 2018
- “HISTORY OF TATTOOING IN AMERICA”
- “A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TATTOOING”
- “IMAGES OF 66 VOLUME 2: DIGGING DEEPER ALONG THE LENGTH OF HISTORIC ROUTE 66.”
RADIO STATIONS WE’VE BEEN INTERVIEWED ON
- “KOCD” RANDY RICHARDS SHOW. NOVEMBER 1992 – JOPLIN, MO.
- “KOCD” LIVE REMOTE. JUNE 1993, 1994, 1996 & 1997 -JOPLIN, MO.
- “BIG DOG 97.9” SEPTEMBER 1999 – JOPLIN, MO.
- “BIG DOG 97.9” STEVE & JIM IN THE MORNING. MAY 2000 – JOPLIN, MO.
- “KCAR 104.3” THE ROTTEN RADIO SHOW. JULY 2001, SEPTEMBER 2001, NOVEMBER 2001, DECEMBER 2001. – JOPLIN, MO.
- “ROCK 105” MORNINGS WITH CORIE. SEPTEMBER 2001, NOVEMBER 2001. – JOPLIN, MO.
- “KIND 102.5” CRUISE NIGHT – NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2002, JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2003, MAY 2004 – INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS
- “WIBW 540 AM” NOON NEWS GUEST – SEPTEMBER 2016 – TOPEKA, KANSAS
STAGE APPEARANCES
- 24 HOUR PLAYS – WM. INGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS – 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
- INSPECTING CAROL – APPEARING AS LARRY/SCROOGE – WM. INGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS – 2005
- HISTORY OF BODY ART LECTURE SERIES – INDEPENDENCE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS
- BODY ART LECTURE SERIES – ACCELERATED SCHOOLS OF OVERLAND PARK – OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 2010
TELEVISION INTERVIEWS WE’VE DONE
- “KODE” – JOPLIN, MO. 1992
- “KSN-TV” – JOPLIN, MO. 1993 & 1996
- “KOAM” – PITTSBURG, KS.” 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
- “WIBW” – TOPEKA, KANSAS 2015
- “KSNT” – TOPEKA, KANSAS 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
TELEVISION PROGRAMS WE’VE BEEN FEATURED IN
- “A CRUISE DOWN MAIN STREET” DOCUMENTARY ON RT. 66 FOR THE “TRAVEL CHANNEL.”
- “A ROTTEN LOOK AT STURGIS” DOCUMENTARY ON BIKE WEEK IN STURGIS, SD. VHS HOME RELEASE
- “THE GREAT RIDE” DOCUMENTARY ON THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE STURGIS RALLY AND RACES FOR THE “TRAVEL CHANNEL.”