Reginald Adams
Executive Director/Design Artist |
Age: 33
Occupation: Artist, Social Activist, Environmental Organizer
What do you like most about the art? I like the way art communicates across social, economic, racial and cultural barriers.
What do you want to be when you get older? I want to be the best father, husband and human being I possibly can.
What inspires or motivates you? I am inspired by the goodwill and creativity of others. I am motivated by the hope that my son Jahlani will make the world a better place for future generations.
What is your favorite...
Food - Lobster
Movie - Inconvenient Truth
Artist - GOD
Color - Green
Music - Jazz, Reggae and Hip Hop |
Israel Barbosa
Assistant Artist
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Age: 25
Occupation: Artist
What do you like most about art? The impact that an image has on people and how it beautifies our communities.
What do you want to be when you get older? I would like to own my art business.
What inspires or motivates you? The fact that I’m making history by making public art. Doing what I really love to do, and letting people see a masterpiece of art without going to the museum.
What is your favorite…
Food - Traditional Mexican
Movie – The Social Club (Cuban singers)
Artist – Diego Rivera
Color - Red, Blue
Music – Cuban music
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Prince Maduekwe 
Lead Artist |
Age: 38
Occupation: Artist
What do you like most about art? It makes you have an open mind.
What do you want to be when you get older? Still be a professional artist.
What inspires or motivates you? Travel
What is your favorite…
Food - All kinds
Movie – Sound of Music
Artist – Michealangelo
Color - All
Music – Classical (Tchaikovsky) |
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Victoria Acosta 
Artist Apprentice |
Age: 20
Grade: Sophmore in College
School: Houston Community College, Austin High School
What do you like most about art? That everyone with a desire to honestly express him/herself can make it if they try.
What do you want to be when you get older? I am already older…no, well actually I want to be a successful artist. I would also like to study animation.
What inspires or motivates you? My sisters. I like to brag about the fact that I chose their names. I want them to be proud of me .
What is you favorite…
Food - Mexican food (pozole)
Movie – Dragonfly, and/or La Vita e Bella
Artist – Don’t have one to tell the truth
Color - Blue
Music – Japanese Pop, Christian, Classical, Spanish Pop
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Hector Arguelles
Artist Apprentice
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Age: 18
Grade: 12th
School: Jefferson Davis High School
What do you like most about art? Being creative, freedom of expression
What do you want to be when you get older? Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur,
Graphic Artist, Designer, Composer
What inspires or motivates you? Life, Politics, the World
What is you favorite…
Food - Pizza, Chinese, Mexican, Burgers
Movie - Half Baked, Texas Chainsaw Masacre, comedies and horror
Artist - Picasso, Diego Rivera
Color - Blue, Navy Blue
Music - Rap, Hip-Hop, Linkin Park, Rock
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Reynaldo Benavides
Artist Apprentice
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Grade: Out of School
School: Stephen F. Austin High School
What do you like most about art? It’s fun, relaxing, and therapeutic.
What do you want to be when you get older? A professional artist. Publish a book on my own art work.
What inspires or motivates you? Things to allow me to control emotions like art.
What is you favorite…
Food - All kinds
Movie - Fast & Furious, Tokyo Drift, Batman Beginnings
Artist - No favorite
Color - Blue, Red & Black
Music - Hip Hop, R & B, Reggeton, Merengue
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Jessica DeAlba
Artist Apprentice
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Age: 15
Grade: 10th
School: High School for Performing & Visual Arts
What do you like most about art? There’s so many different mediums to choose from and work with.
What do you want to be when you get older? An Artist. I haven’t decided what type yet but a rich one for sure.
What inspires or motivates you? Knowing that we’re making history with our work.
What is you favorite…
Food - Pizza, Mexican food
Movie - None
Artist - Pablo Picasso
Color - Purple
Music - R & B, Rock
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Bruce Gonzales
Artist Apprentice
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Age: 17
Grade: 11th
School: Jesse H. Jones High School
What do you like most about art? Knowing that I’m doing something important.
What do you want to be when you get older? A football player
What inspires or motivates you? Mom & Dad
What is you favorite…
Food - Pizza
Movie – Soul Plane
Artist –Snoop Dogg
Color - Purple
Music – Rap
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Parish Johnson
Artist Apprentice
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Age: 17
Grade: 11th
School: MacArthur High School
What do you like most about art? I like being able to create something and the look of it when it is finished.
What do you want to be when you get older? A policeman
What inspires or motivates you? My Mom
What is you favorite…
Food - Wings
Movie –
Artist – John Biggers
Color - Gray
Music – Rap
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Carol Leung
Artist Apprentice
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Age: 21
Grade: College
School: University of Houston
What do you like most about art? I enjoy the fact that art is more than just creativity and entertaining. I love how you can use art to express who you are, share your emotions, love and culture.
What do you want to be when you get older? Graphic Artist
What inspires or motivates you? The wonders of nature and how its mix of brilliant colors beautifies the expressions of each individual.
What is you favorite…
Food - Pork and Leek Dumplings
Movie - Pearl Princess 1 (Chinese Cantonese version)
Artist - Van Gogh
Color - Pastel Pink
Music - No specific favorite, a variety
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Robert Carrasco
Artist Apprentice
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