My name is Chris. I am a moto-journalist who loves motorsports; from drag racing, riding enduros, hot-rodding my '73 Dodge Challenger and '69 AMX to dirt-roading Baja bugs. My passion is riding and building vintage Harleys. I host Throwback Thursdays at the local drive-In and donate my time to many causes. My purpose on this Earth is to make a difference in the lives of others as ACTION is what makes the presence of GOD felt in this world!
AMAZING Cheap Life
Monday, October 12, 2015
Global Women Who Ride project
Check out my interview being the Arkansas Representative for the Global Women Who Ride project. It went live on October 1-http://www.globalwomenwhoride.com/women-who-ride-chris-gibbany/
Thursday, August 6, 2015
July issue of The Horse Backstreet Choppers
Friday, July 10, 2015
Just won the Lunati Bootlegger contest!!!!
We were the Grand Prize winner and just received a complete Bootlegger Retrofit Hydraulic roller complete kit, two Bootlegger T-shirts, a pair of Bootlegger shotglasses and a wooden Bootlegger cam box. We are getting another box that includes a large 3' x 7' Lunati banner, several decals and two Lunati caps!!!!!
Lunati Bootlegger contest winner |
Check it out here
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Feature in July 2015 issue of Chevy Classics
Stoked! Super pleased with the feature of my 78 Z-28. Most excited about getting the coveted centerfold in the Table of Contents!!!!!
I have been the Worldwide Camaro Club State Rep for Arkansas since 2005. When the WCC disbanded, I became the Chevy Classics State Rep. Gabe ended up becoming a Chevy Classics state rep as well.
You can also check it out- here
I have been the Worldwide Camaro Club State Rep for Arkansas since 2005. When the WCC disbanded, I became the Chevy Classics State Rep. Gabe ended up becoming a Chevy Classics state rep as well.
You can also check it out- here
Cover of July 2015 Chevy Classics Magazine |
July 2015 Chevy Classics |
3 page feature in Chevy Classics |
Mean Steak- 500hp 1978 Z-28 |
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Check out June issue of The Horse Backstreet Choppers
Friday, April 10, 2015
Wild Motorcycles Magazine
Just found out I got 4 pages in the newest edition (April #161) of Wild Motorcycles Magazine out of France! Apparently it is their "Girl Power" series that they do each month.
I am totally excited to be in yet another international magazine even if I can't read what it says!
I am totally excited to be in yet another international magazine even if I can't read what it says!
Wild Motorcycles April #161 |
Wild Motorcycles Magazine April #161 |
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tattooz by Sassy in Renegade Magazine
Check out my tattoo artist Dessa Blackthorn, aka "Sassy" in the current edition of Renegade Magazine
Dessa "Sassy" Blackthorn started tattooing in 1989 after a well known tattoo artist in Hawaii saw several motorcycles she had airbrushed on the island. He took her under his wing and apprenticed her, pushing her limits until she became a multi award-winning artist who now has clients from around the world. After having tattooed in Hawaii for two years, and southern California for five years, she moved to Mountain Home Arkansas and now owns Tattooz by Sassy in the Harps Marketplace which has been in that location since September 11, 2001.
She has essentially been an artist her whole life selling her first painting at the age of 14. In 1983 she was given an airbrush which opened a whole new world of artistic expression for her eventually opening the door which got her where she is today with nearly 50 trophies and plaques to show for her talents.
Sassy prefers tattooing realism (portraits, scenery, animals, and plant life) but loves tattooing many different styles of art including new age, bold color, medieval designs, and the newest "water color" style of artwork. If you think it, she can ink it! Although she has thousands of designs to choose from in her shop, she prefers to do custom work with over 80% of her clients choosing custom over printed flash. Stepping outside of her comfort zone is one of the things that keeps her passion for the art alive and clients who push her artistic talents are very much appreciated.
On a personal note, Sassy is a 51 year old grandmother of one and mother of three daughters. She is a licensed nurse, EMT, and an auto mechanic. In her spare time she likes to write fiction novels. Currently she has four novels in a series out in paperback and is working on a fifth to end that series after which she will start something completely new. On rare occasions she gets to work on her cars and has many plans for her collection in the future. Her 1967 Camaro is now being stripped for a frame-off restoration. Sassy will be building a 396 herself to be put in the car and airbrush artwork will adorn the outside of the Camaro as well as the outside of her two Corvettes.
She also owns a 2001 Yamaha V-Star with custom artwork she did herself. It doesn't get nearly enough road time as she would like but when it does, it has no problem riding alongside the big boys on the Harleys and is the one thing that helps her appreciate the area she lives in.
Having fulfilled one bucket list already (which took 30 years to complete), she is working on a new bucket list with more exciting things to do in the next couple of decades. Some of these future things include doing another body building competition by the time she is 55, restoring her Camaro, building a new house, traveling to other parts of the world, doing her solo jump from a plane, and writing a best-selling novel. For now though, she enjoys spending time with her granddaughter and squeezing in as many things into her already busy life as she can.
Dessa "Sassy" Blackthorn started tattooing in 1989 after a well known tattoo artist in Hawaii saw several motorcycles she had airbrushed on the island. He took her under his wing and apprenticed her, pushing her limits until she became a multi award-winning artist who now has clients from around the world. After having tattooed in Hawaii for two years, and southern California for five years, she moved to Mountain Home Arkansas and now owns Tattooz by Sassy in the Harps Marketplace which has been in that location since September 11, 2001.
She has essentially been an artist her whole life selling her first painting at the age of 14. In 1983 she was given an airbrush which opened a whole new world of artistic expression for her eventually opening the door which got her where she is today with nearly 50 trophies and plaques to show for her talents.
Sassy prefers tattooing realism (portraits, scenery, animals, and plant life) but loves tattooing many different styles of art including new age, bold color, medieval designs, and the newest "water color" style of artwork. If you think it, she can ink it! Although she has thousands of designs to choose from in her shop, she prefers to do custom work with over 80% of her clients choosing custom over printed flash. Stepping outside of her comfort zone is one of the things that keeps her passion for the art alive and clients who push her artistic talents are very much appreciated.
On a personal note, Sassy is a 51 year old grandmother of one and mother of three daughters. She is a licensed nurse, EMT, and an auto mechanic. In her spare time she likes to write fiction novels. Currently she has four novels in a series out in paperback and is working on a fifth to end that series after which she will start something completely new. On rare occasions she gets to work on her cars and has many plans for her collection in the future. Her 1967 Camaro is now being stripped for a frame-off restoration. Sassy will be building a 396 herself to be put in the car and airbrush artwork will adorn the outside of the Camaro as well as the outside of her two Corvettes.
She also owns a 2001 Yamaha V-Star with custom artwork she did herself. It doesn't get nearly enough road time as she would like but when it does, it has no problem riding alongside the big boys on the Harleys and is the one thing that helps her appreciate the area she lives in.
Having fulfilled one bucket list already (which took 30 years to complete), she is working on a new bucket list with more exciting things to do in the next couple of decades. Some of these future things include doing another body building competition by the time she is 55, restoring her Camaro, building a new house, traveling to other parts of the world, doing her solo jump from a plane, and writing a best-selling novel. For now though, she enjoys spending time with her granddaughter and squeezing in as many things into her already busy life as she can.
There is never a dull moment for her!
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