CITYarts Kids!
2019
Israel Martinez
My name is Israel Martinez (pictured left) and I'm a 10 year old at PS 192. In the summer of 2019, I volunteered at the CITYarts Mosaic Peace Wall Restoration in Harlem all summer long with my brother Mauricio. My favorite part was putting tiles and cleaning the wall, I loved it! I am now a Peace Wall Keeper, and I will always make sure this mosaic is valued and respected by the community.
Mauricio Martinez
My name is Mauricio Martinez (pictured first row, left) and I'm a 12 year old student at Hamilton Grange Middle School. In the summer of 2019, I volunteered at the CITYarts Mosaic Peace Wall Restoration in Harlem all summer long with my brother Israel. I like painting and talking to others, especially helping others when they don't know what to do. I am now a Peace Wall Keeper, and I will always make sure my school and neighborhood treat this mosaic with care.
2018
Emma Gill
I'm Emma, I'm from New York, and a senior at City College of New York. I aspire to do graphic design in the future. I worked for CITYarts as a youth assistant to the artist for the In The Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton mural. It was a fantastic experience as I got to learn about being an artist in the professional world as well as being able to get to see the mural go from idea to a finished product!
Mellanie Peralta
Hey, my name is Mellanie Peralta I am a high school senior at LACJ campus and I am a participating student at the Growing Together mural. I like to explore my surroundings in order to cultivate my creativity and would like to further enhance my view of the world. In the future, I would like to pursue a career in medicine, specifically in neurosurgery. The career path I have in mind stems from my inquisitive personality on how not only our brains work but the world as a whole. As I dive into this new experience as a intern at CITYarts I hope to satisfy some of my curiosity in how art plays a crucial role in our lives.
Karen Lai
My name is Karen Lai and I am a junior in Stuyvesant High School. Being born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where art defines its streets, initially made me interested in art, which soon developed into a passion. Other passions of mine include volunteering and making people smile. That is why I decided to join CITYarts, as it combines all three of my passions.
Elena Sapelyuk
Hi! I'm Elena Sapelyuk, a current junior at Stuyvesant High School. I love to do art, see art, and help other people do the same. I've been drawing on walls since I could hold a pencil so I'm so thankful I can work with CITYarts to spread the love and the paint (without getting in trouble with my parents)!
Aslin Mez
My name is Aslin, I am 16 years old and I am currently in the 10th grade and I am a general intern for CITYarts. I highly enjoy doodling and making weird art. I got into CITYarts to further my knowledge of non-profit and how it works also to extend my opportunity in the future.
Natalia Deng Yuan
Hi, I'm Natalia. I'm a junior at Edward R. Murrow High School. I came from Costa Rica, so I'm multilingual who speaks English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Taishanese. My passion is art as a way to express myself and a way to communicate with others because I'm bad with words. I hope to learn as much I can and to make new connections with others.
2017
Stephanie Hernandez
My name is Stephanie Hernandez and I am a senior at Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics. I am generous, patient, empathetic, and a pretty good problem solver. I enjoy exploring many opportunities and CITYarts was one of these great opportunities that I took part of (in the summer of 2017). I am pursuing a career in computer science.
Christine Jegarl
My name is Christine Jegarl and I am currently a junior at Stuyvesant High School! As a child I always held an interest in art and my parents saw talent in me ever since I was young. Since then I attended art classes every week, until the busy work of high school prevented me from doing so. However, CITYarts became a way for me to spare time in making art and doing what I love
Kitty Kan
A senior art major at LaGuardia Arts High School. She enjoys bringing the arts to her community and has created posters and videos to promote her local library. Recently, she participated in CITYart’s Upper West Side Story to design and create banners for small businesses such as Peacefood Cafe
Kimberlyn Ononiwu
My name is Ogocukwu, however most people know me as Kim. I've lived in New York for the past 3 years. I was born and raised in Ravenna, a small town in Italy. I love New York and the people that make this city the way it is. I don't consider myself an artist, although I'm fascinated by art and literature. In my opinion, art and literature are an escape from the world.
Cheryl Qian
A sophomore at Stuyvesant High School. I began experimenting with art when I was a kid, and eventually it developed into a full time passion. Art is a fundamental part of my life, and I’ve been able to get in touch with many opportunities because of it. CITYarts was one of those opportunties, it allowed me to interact with more artists in my community and gain experience in creating large-scale projects.
Kaitlyn Quach
Born and raised in New York City, Kaitlyn spent most of her childhood doodling in the margins of her notebook. As she grew older, she began to understand how the art she was so passionate about could connect to the world around her (and vice versa). Her major goal in life is now to influence people and spark deeper thought through her own artwork.
Langelitsha Sibanda
My name is Langa Sibanda and I'm an eleventh grader at The Beacon School! I started working with CITYarts during the summer of 2017 on the Following the Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton mural! I enjoy helping kids with painting and drawing, and participating in making murals!
Sagrey Chisim Turjo
Sagrey Chisim Turjo is a freshman from New York City College of Technology. He is studying Computer Science. Coming from a country called Bangladesh, he has graduated High School in 2 years from High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice in June, 2016. He is passionate about Photography, Art and Computer Science.