sounds

            The sounds that i hear in my neighborhood are train tracks and mostly the wind. What i hear in the homes neighborhood is police sirens and cars passing by. I mostly pay attention to the train tracks near my house because you wont be able to hear anything else when it passes buy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OffdnDNXo0

drawing

         I like pencil art work. I like how something can look so nice when its only gray. I like to draw realistic things like people and nature. I love the little details you can make with a sharpened pencil.
  

 

On My Way Home After School.... Everyday...

I exit and enter through this train station everyday on my way to and from school. Its Routine. Repetitiveness is the key to boredom...

Regular Day Bus Rides...

These sounds remind me that i'm still in New York, the Bronx, when I start to day dream or drift off into somewhere better..

Art. Passion. Expression. Life. Graffiti!


I think graffiti is one of the most influential movements in art period. Graffiti revolutionized street art, through graffiti art became a thrill, something "forbidden" or frowned upon by society. This gave artist in New York and across the world a way to rebel against society and issues of which they were offended by. Many of these pieces on trains, walls & buildings were looked upon as great masterpieces especially to other graffiti artist of the time.


I have some images from my personal "Blackbook" from 2010 (a book were you practice your tags and let other taggers "throw up" their piece in)


The artist include Maze(Tats Cru), Nicer (Tats Cru), Bio (Tats Cru), Leos, Dose, Toxic, & Clue7.

(Blackbook Exterior)

(Leos)

(Bio - Tats Cru)

                                                  

(Dose)

(Nicer - Tats Cru)

(Toxic)

(Clue7)

(Maze - Tats Cru)

(Clue7)

My interests

I hadnt had the time before to talk about my interests so ive taken the time now to talk about it.Im interested in fashion ,i like to take pictures of outfits that maniquins are wearing  because it gives me an idea of how to dress similar.I also look through fashion magazines to see whats in style and what is out of style . I also  observe the outfits of the people to see what or how people are wearing .It catches my attention when people dare to be different and wear things that others might not wear because it makes them unique and is a way to express themselves and shows that they dont care what others think of them.when i was applying to highschools,i wanted to apply to fashion industries but since i  didnt consider my self a artist because i didnt know how to draw,paint or create things so i didnt attempt to .im also interested in acting and creative writing .As a member of NLE i would like to learn about the different kinds of art that exist, meet artists  and learn about their art work.

My Home

Earlier this week, I posted several photos of my immediate neighborhood, the area where I have grown up and the streets that have shaped me. Now I want to share a few more photos of Manhattan, because this week I have also spent time exploring more areas of the city. The photo on the bottom right is a picture I took recently in Riverside Park, looking through the grass at the Hudson River. When I was in the park I noticed that the ground was littered in trash and my friend and I spent a few minutes cleaning the area around us. I thought about how important it is to contribute to the neighborhoods that shape me. Just as Manhattan's Upper West Side has helped me grow into who I am today, I have responsibilities to clean and maintain the areas around me. I think that is part of what No Longer Empty does-- create an environment where people feel a sense of ownership and responsibility towards their neighborhood community. Just as Grand Concourse now offers its residents art and beauty in the Andrew Freedman home, residents of the Bronx take time to appreciate the space in which they live and contribute to it.

Bronx

169 and Grand Concourse. this where i was born and raised. a lot happened in this neighborhood and thats what makes me who i am today. there is no place like home.

Aminata Batchilly

outgoing, fun to be around, caring

Zerega, My Neighborhood

My neighborhood and the neighborhood that No Longer Empty's exhibition is in are very different. My neighborhood has houses everywhere and the neighborhood NLE's exhibition is in has buildings all over. I used to live in that neighborhood, in a building, i loved it there, but know since I moved here I like houses much better. I go and visit my old friends some times and I miss them a lot. I would take a picture there to keep the memory and take a picture of my neighborhood to show my old friends.