Growing up I never thought of expressing myself much, but I always had an overwhelming feeling to create. This feeling became more intense as I grew older but I never really understood, why as odd as that may seem. I’m not good with words and now I understand that this overwhelming feeling is my trying to express something that has been suppressed for some time. Being raised in South Yonkers I grew up with a rough crowd, hard times and a decaying environment. Tenament buildings, housing projects, abandoned lots all became a playground. Through the...more