Artistic Noise Catalog 2017

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ARTISTIC NOISE Presents: DEDICATED MASTERMINDS

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Artistic Noise could not reach as many young
people as we do without the help of many
individuals. We would like to express our deep
gratitude to everyone, who has contributed to our
efforts over the years.
Thank you to all of the staff members at the sites
that we serve, and our partnerships, both past
and present.Very special thanks to: Everyone at
the NYC Department of Probation, especially Ana
Bermudez and Audrey Wilson. Our partners on
Riker’s Island, especially Rachel Hutt, Linda Eaddy
and Angela Tolosa. Everyone at Friends of Island
Academy, especially Messiah Ramkissoon and
Felicia Mosley. Our partners at Crossroads and
Horizons Juvenile Detention Centers. Everyone
at ARTS East NewYork, especially Catherine
Greene. Everyone at the Museum of Modern Art,
especially Calder Zwicky and Shellyne Rodriguez.
Everyone at the Pinkerton Foundation, especially
Julie Peterson. Gamal Willis at CASES. Isaac Scott
of Confined Arts.Terrance Coffie of Educate Don’t
Incarcerate. Jessica Bynoe, Liz DelliCarpini and
Harriet Goodman.
Thank you to Artistic Noise’s Board of Directors:
Kate Jellinghaus, President of the Board
Tess Korobkin,Vice President of the Board
Irene Sherman,Treasurer
Ann Tobey, Clerk
Yasmine Awais, Board Member
Joel Diaz, Board Member
Kimberley Gordon, Board Member
Amanda Holm, Board Member
Francine Sherman, Board Member/ Co-Founder
Maurice T.Vann, Board Member
AlexVenino, Board Member
A very special thanks to Tammy Brown, Ben
Hatcher and NewYork University for hosting
the Dedicated Masterminds exhibition at the
Commons Gallery and to all of the wonderful
art collectors, who have purchased Artistic Noise
artwork over the years.
We would also like to thank all of the talented
volunteers and interns who have helped us this
year, especially Kelsey Chaplain, Jordan Crawford,
Kate Pane and Robert Pleasant.
Last but not least, a huge thank you to all of
the young artists, who have participated in our
programs over the years- it is because of you that
Artistic Noise continues to grow! This exhibit and
catalog are for each and every one of you.
This year’s exhibit is dedicated to Francine
Sherman who co-founded Artistic Noise 16 years
ago. Fran is an inspiration to us all. None of this
would be possible without her vision, strength
and unwavering belief in the power of art and the
voices of young people.
Shout Outs Our Supporters
The Board of Directors, staff, and youth artists
gratefully acknowledge the generous support
of the individuals, foundations, organizations
and government agencies, which have made
contributions to Artistic Noise.
Artistic Noise Institutional Supporters 2017:
Art4Moore
CASES
Friends of Island Academy
Hunter East Harlem Gallery
The Janey Fund
Massachusetts Cultural Council
NewYork City Department of Corrections
NewYork City Department of Probation
NewYork City SummerYouth Employment
Program (SYEP)
Office of Children and Family Services
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP)
Pinkerton Foundation
Rhea Blackwood Foundation
Research Foundation
Variety,The Children’s Charity of NY
Google

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Dedicated Masterminds
Artistic Noise is an organization that keeps youth productive
and positive. It is a place where we learn from each other’s past,
present, and future.At Artistic Noise we stay dedicated to
mastering our minds.We take pride in our art and we take pride
in being unique. Our artwork is a reflection of our inner thoughts.
Being able to express yourself and not be judged by others is
important, while understanding that every human is an individual.
We are all human. Hear us make Artistic Noise.
2017 Exhibition Curators: Angel, Bishop, Davon, Dorthy, Eli, Juwan,
Lamont, Samantha,Tyrik
Exhibit Manager: Briana

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3D Self Portrait
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program - Harlem, NY
The 3D Self Portrait project provided a step-by-step introduction to the use of mixed
media sculpture and collage while allowing each participant the freedom of personal
expression. Participants developed imagery by sculpting their own facial features and
forms, choosing to either represent themselves in an anatomically accurate manner
or portraying a more abstract self-image.The final step of painting their constructions
established this depiction by adding color and personality to their creations.
Teaching Artist: Nic Holiber

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Eli
Chrome platinum is covered over the five senses
to show the unity it creates working together
but differently at the same time. I added the blue
because I like the color blue and purple and I added
pink to appeal to the opposite sex.

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Angel
I sculpted my self portrait and the best part about my sculpture is the painting and the way
I put grills on his teeth.This project was a good experience for me because this was my first
time doing this and now I feel like I can sculpt anything.
Tyrik

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Bishop
The 3D portrait was definitely the most
experimental project for me. I often tend to day
dream so that explains why my head is in space.

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Davon
Juwan
This 3D self portrait is a reflection of my inner self. I want my viewers to think of their most
darkest desires and look into the eyes of my portrait.

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Dorthy
I made this because I wanted to show me as a little
girl full of dreams and thoughts.The circles of faces
were people around me who hated on me, loved
me, friended me, were there with me.

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Lamont
I casted clay for the features and used a wooden background.
I made Iman Shumpert. I didn’t make a nose because he’s not
nosey.

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Sam
What do you think? Flesh skin was what I was going for. A raw
dead feeling with a calm and neutral impression.Were you right?

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RosesThat Grew From Concrete
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program -
Harlem, NY
In collaboration with Educate Don’t Incarcerate and the Center for Justice at
Columbia University,Artistic Noise held an art exhibition at the NYU School
of Social Work.
Using the theme,“RosesThat Grew From Concrete”, youth artists created
paintings that were inspired by social change and awareness.
Briana
I CanWear My Hair How IWant!
I read an article somewhere about a Black girl who had her natural hair out in an afro. She
got suspended because her hair was “inappropriate” and/or “not done”.The article really
angered me because I wear my hair in an afro. I wear my hair natural! And this young girl got
suspended because her hair was worn in the natural state it is after its washed? So I painted
a random girl with an afro with fists coming out of her hair meaning natural hair Girls Rock!

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Body Prints
Brentwood Residential Center - Dix Hills, NY
Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center - Brooklyn, NY
Horizons Juvenile Detention Center - Bronx, NY
Contemporary artist, David Hammon’s, created a series of Body prints in the 60’s and 70’s.
Hammon’s spoke of these works as his “moral obligation as a Black artist to try to graphically
document what I feel socially”. It felt timely to revisit these works and the concepts behind the
creation of them with Artistic Noise participants in 2016 & 2017.Although these prints are
dealing with some very complex issues, the act of creating them is actually quite celebratory,
playful and completely messy. Our participants decided on a gesture that represented how they
felt that day.Their emotions responded to their incarceration, their love of family and also the
playful quality of the project. Using vaseline (Hammon’s used grease) the artists covered either
their faces or hands and pressed these onto large sheets of paper.We then dusted the paper with
charcoal powder and when we removed the excess charcoal these beautiful and haunting images
emerged.
Teaching Artists: Lauren Adelman, Jocelyn Goode, Jen Kind-Rubin, Lauren Levine & Kate Pane

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Angel
My experience with body prints was good I like the way we put
vaseline on our body then put charcoal on a big piece of paper
with our hands, face or arms.

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The concept behind the reverse mural was to symbolize the collective
experience and the range of emotions shared by many incarcerated teens. It
is the idea that the sum of the whole is greater than individual pieces.
The process included having the young men in our group visualize and render
symbols that represent elements of their lives that are important to them.
Then they painted the panels individually, sometimes having to watch another
classmate add on to what they started in a previous session.The greatest
challenge for the youth working on this project was that they had to release
authorship in order to add it to the whole picture. By giving up ownership
yet investing into beautifying a section of the mural, the young men witnessed
their worth in contributing to something greater than themselves.
Teaching Artist: Jocelyn M. Goode & Jen Kind-Rubin
Elijah, Eric, Isaiah, Ishante, Jose,
Raymond, Terrell, Xzavier
Reverse Mural

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Look Closer
Adira Academy and Old Colony Y - Brockton, MA
“It’s about self-esteem.There’s how other people see you and there’s how you
see yourself and that’s what’s more important.” - Gina
Sometimes society projects their negative ideas onto us and we absorb them
into our identity, though we shouldn’t.This piece represents the struggle
between who we are and how we are sometimes perceived by others.
The background of this collage represents the negativity society projects onto
us and how it makes us feel; that we are bad, that we are not good enough, that
we are lesser. Inside the figure are representations of how we see ourselves and
what we are working to become throughout our lives.This piece shows that
we should be embracing the positive and the truth about who we are while
pushing away the negativity and refusing to let it become our identity. Before
judging others based on society’s perceptions, look closer.
Teaching Artist:Vanessa Ruiz
AssistantTeaching Artists: Minotte Romulus
Interns: Jordan Crawford, Kelsey Chaplain,Avi Ber
Wheelock Student Liaison: Hannah Brown
Amanda, Dani, Gina, Trinity, Amber,
Jenny, Tonajah, Kyla, Monica,
Solange, Jimmaya, Jenasis, Kendra,
Nadia, Tyara

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Entrapment vs. Independence
Art Therapy Program at The New York City
Department of Probation – Queens ECHOES
In this three panel mural, the artists explore two contrasting themes that
plague them: Entrapment vs Independence.After learning about traditional
muralists and artists that started out as graffiti writers, participants found
images in magazines that resonated and inspired them personally. A
collaborative effort was used to create a meaningful composition.Artists
experimented with liquid paints by pouring overlapping colors for the
background that functioned as a therapeutic release. Later artists went into
details with paint pens drawing out their personal imagery.The combination of
release and control with the use of material paralleled the issues and theme
of Entrapment and Independence in the finished painting.
Teaching Artists: Jennifer Kind-Rubin and Kate Pane
Joshua, Joshua, Rahiem, Tyquan,
Jason, Raymond, Matthew, Aaron,
Ramel, Jerald
“We used teamwork to create a colorful and
vibrant piece, challenging barriers. We are alive.
Stepping out of our comfort zone into the
dope.We build imaginary, energetic expression”

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What words come to mind to mind when you think of “entrapment”?
“Jail, the hood, and drugs”
-Artist, anonymous

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Aaron
“The lion represents freedom and independence. But he’s behind bars, he’s
trapped, and the bars are red because of what happens to you when you are
locked up.”

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Communication and Confinement
“Communication & Confinement” was an opportunity for the young women
at Brentwood Residential Center to express their views on confinement. In
collaboration with the Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial summer program,
the young women at Brentwood Residential responded to weekly prompts
that revolved around the exploration, and honest communication, on the
theme of confinement.These weekly prompts had participants respond to
the theme through their senses, by posing a weekly guiding question, such as,
“What does confinement sound like?” Participants wrote their responses to the
weekly question in a stream of consciousness activity.These written pieces were
mailed to the participants involved in the Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial
summer program, and later developed into an artwork exhibited at theVisions
of Confinement show at Hunter East Harlem gallery. The young women at
Brentwood Residential were also introduced to artists that imbue the motif of
confinement in their art, such as in the works of David Hammons and Jenny
Saville, and engaged in a variety creative art activities to help them discern this
theme from multiple vantage points. One of their art activities was a printmaking
project, which alluded the theme of confinement through their symbolic
compositions.These artworks are a culmination of the weekly discussions
that evoked powerful conversations on the young women’s experiences in
confinement.
Teaching Artists: Lauren Levine and Jennifer Henzi

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Destiny
Prisoner of Love
I used the images of a shackled heart
because I feel confined.
I felt lost and confused. But my love for
my girlfriend is the real reason. She got my
heart feeling like it’s found happiness!
I’m a prisoner of love as well as a prisoner.

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Alanis
Freedom/Pain
I chose that image because it reminds me of hurt &
pain.This title reminds me of my artwork because it’s
crying eyes for pain & freedom.The eyes are looking
at her freedom.
Toni
Evil Never Sleeps
The way I feel about my artwork is that all the evil in the city & how the city never sleeps it’s
like an evil storm that just hangs over the city what can we do to make the storm go away?

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Yvelisser
Freedom
My art piece is about freedom, being able to be free also not having
to fight off guards I got a rap that I want to share with you ladies
and gentleman .Are you ready to hear my rap.? YES
Coming live from Brentwood Residential
I’m not coming from planet commerical
I wanna be universal this ain’t no hiphop hypocrisy
I’m not feeling the democracy
This is reality. I am formality.
I gotta momma that would die for me
I gotta momma that will ride for me
but lately since I been locked up
she would hide from me, Freedom.

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Aorieahna
Freedom
My art piece shows “freedom” the two keys lets you out of the
doors and the bird sitting in the trees shows that the bird has the
freedom to go anywhere anytime anyhow. It’s important because I
feel like I have no freedom in BRC. I feel like I can’t go in my room
or to the bathroom without permission.

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Emely & Shamaya
IWasThinking About Feelings
It’s not about holding things in sometimes its
better to vent and let some feelings go! Happy,
sad, angry just let it be free keeping it inside can
be dangerous.

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The Five Senses of Confinement
The Advanced participants in Artistic Noise’s intensive SYEP Summer program
created this installation in the summer of 2016.The young artists worked onsite
at the exhibitionVisions of Confinement:A Lens on Women in the US Prison
System at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery.The final product is a collaboration
between our Advanced participants and the young women incarcerated at
the Brentwood Residential Center who were participating in an Artistic Noise
workshop.
Our Advanced participants used their cameras to explore the five senses of
confinement for the site-specific installation which.With the understanding that
confinement affects the mind, body and soul, participants turned their lenses
(and pencils and paintbrushes) to visualize how women in the prison system
experience being confined.The finished work is a multi-media collection and
collage of artwork that brings the humanity of the women behind bars to the
forefront of our minds, the urgent need to reimagine a more humane system,
and a call to prison reform.The participants tackled a new sense every week of
the summer program.The young women at Brentwood would free write each
week about the sense our youth on the outside were photographing.The final
installation contains both the photographic images and the writing.
Teaching Artist: Francesca DeBiaso, Lauren Levine & Erica Reade
Angel, Bishop, Briana, Eli, Jackiee, Juwan,
Kasey, Lamont

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With and Without
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program - Boston, MA
“With and Without” is a five foot by five foot painting.This two-sided piece represents
our world with and without Ubuntu. On the left is an abandoned house, which
represents our community without the love, care, and understanding of Ubuntu.The
once beautiful house is now in shambles and showing the aftermath of the violence
and injustice that plagues our neighborhoods. It is a stark warning of how our entire
world can fall apart if we don’t come together and help each other.
On the right side is a poem- the voice of our youth.We worked together to vocalize
our views and opinions about how the world could be if we all came together and
actively engaged in Ubuntu.The reoccurring line,“When hatred turns into compassion,
when cruelty turns into kindness, communities will start to come together like
families,” pin points the simple things we can do in our everyday lives to bring Ubuntu
to the ones we love and transform our communities.
AssistantTeaching Artists: Minotte Romulus, Jen Miller
Interns:Taylor Connolly,Avi Ber
Brajon, Dani, Danny, Elmer, Geno,
Malik, Quasaia, Rashid, ShaAsia,
Shana and Tyree

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I am the least racist person there is.
(And otherTrump quotes).
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program - Boston, MA
“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for theTrade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not aTrade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”
- Martin Niemoller
AssistantTeaching Artists: Minotte Romulus
Interns: Jordan Crawford, Kelsey Chaplain,Avi Ber
Wheelock Student Liaison: Hannah Brown
Amanda, Dani, Shana, Quasaia
1st Row: LGBTQ, Syrians, Native Americans
2nd Row:The Disabled,Trump, Blacks
3rd Row: Muslims,Women, Mexicans

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Contrasting Geometry
Art Therapy Program at the New York City Department of
Probation - Harlem ECHOES
The teen artists had to use black and white geometric shapes of relatively equal
size to create a composition that is visually balanced, meaning the visual weight of
the contrasting colors is equal.
Teaching Artists: Jocelyn M. Goode and Lesley Achitoff
Donte, Deandre and Darren

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Modernist Sculpture
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program - Brooklyn, NY
This project introduced participants to the work of artist Henry Moore and
allowed for the exploration and creation of sculptural work.The themes adapted
to this project were feelings and experiences of modern life.
Angel, Dorthy, Lamont

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Lamont
This portait is more than just a
portrait. Imagine water coming
from the sculpture. It reminds me of
somewhere peaceful and safe.
Angel
I made this sculpture because we
all watched a documentary about
Henry Moore and everybody did
their own thing.

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About Us
Artistic Noise exists to bring the freedom and power of artistic practice to
young people who are incarcerated, on probation, or otherwise involved
in the justice system.Through visual arts and entrepreneurship programs in
Massachusetts and NewYork, our participants give voice to their experiences,
build community through collaborative projects, and learn valuable life and
job skills.Artistic Noise creates safe spaces where court-involved youth can
be seen, heard and supported on their path to adulthood.We believe the
practice of making art offers opportunities for young people and communities
to transform.
ArtisticNoise.org
2185 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
NewYork, NY 10027
About Us

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Program Descriptions
Artistic Noise is comprised of four core components: Studio Art Workshops in Residential
Settings; Art Therapy Workshops; Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Programs in Community
Settings; andYouth Leadership Development.
STUDIO ART WORKSHOPS IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS
MetroYouth Services Center/ Spectrum Detainment Center – Dorchester, MA
Adira Academy and Old ColonyY - Brockton, MA
Brentwood Residential Center- Brentwood, NY
Horizons Juvenile Detention Center - Bronx, NY
RSMC, EMTC and GMDC on Rikers Island - NewYork, NY
Studio Art Workshops, which are provided in juvenile detention facilities and other residential
settings, provide youth with a safe and structured environment to creatively express and process
complex feelings and share their stories.These weekly workshops bring innovative art activities into
lock-up. Projects are designed to involve a variety of traditional and digital media and to span several
weeks or months.Themes are chosen to maximize the youth’s interest and involvement over
time. Selected participants from these workshops are able to apply for employment through our
Community Arts, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program.
ART THERAPY WORKSHOPS
NewYork City Department of Probation – Brooklyn KJOP
NewYork City Department of Probation Harlem ECHOES Program
NewYork City Department of Probation Queens ECHOES Program
In partnership withThe NewYork City Department of Probation andThe Silberman School of
Social Work at Hunter College Artistic Noise provides ArtTherapy for youth involved in probation.
Art therapy groups and individual sessions are provided along with assessment, family therapy and
outreach services.While all therapy programming is provided by a licensed creative arts therapist
who is board certified in art therapy, groups are co-facilitated by an Artistic NoiseTeaching Artist.
This program combines Artistic Noise’s Restorative Justice model with a therapeutic component.
Selected participants from these workshops are able to apply for employment through our
Community Arts, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program.
ARTS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CURATORIAL PROGRAM IN
COMMUNITY SETTINGS
Earl Center for Learning and Innovation,Wheelock College – Boston, MA
Artistic Noise NY - 2185 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd - Harlem, NY
As youth grow in their art and demonstrate a desire to develop employment skills and
competencies, our Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Program offers a unique opportunity
for teens to work collaboratively with their peers; curate art shows; and market and sell original
artwork and products they have designed.The program begins in September and culminates in
June with our yearly exhibit of student work.Along the way, participants develop their creative skills
as individual artists and collaborators and their business skills as paid artists, entrepreneurs and
curators, gaining knowledge of job professionalism, learning about art world careers, and creating
their own art exhibit.Through this highly structured program participants see an extensive planning
process through to fruition, encouraging youth to understand the importance of working towards
long-term goals.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
When Artistic Noise was founded we aimed to build a program that the participants could
eventually take over.We still believe in this mission and officially piloted ourYouth Leadership
Development Program in 2012.We have begun to train the participants who have graduated from
our various programs to be our future leaders.These young leaders are mentors to our youth,
AssistantTeachers and Advocates for youth in the juvenile justice system.

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Angel
Artist/ Curator (2014-present)
My name is Angel and I am 18years old. I go to school
in Brooklyn. My school is called Grand St Campus. My
favorite subject is English and US History. I have been in
Artistic Noise for 3yrs 1/2. I’ve been promoted to clean
before sessions. My favorite art medium is to paint and to
make sculptures by hand. My goal for the future is to own
my own cooking business.
Bishop
My name is Bishop I’ve been with Artistic noise since
October 2015. It has been the most influential part of my
life. It keeps me occupied and keeps me out of trouble.
I make art and I love what I do. I do it to the best of my
ability. I was promoted to be Supply Manager after six
months. I hope in the future to become a staff member at
Artistic Noise. If that doesn’t work out I will still continue
to make art. I’ve been making art since I was a kid my
favorite part is the reactions on people faces when they
see my work completed.
Briana
Exhibition Manager (2017)
My name is Briana, I’m 18 years old. I attend Kingsborough
Community College. I’m a Liberal arts major as of now,
until next year I get into the nursing program. My goal is to
graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in science to become
an RN. First I started at a program at Brooklyn probation
then transferred to A&E as a curator and recently was
promoted to be Exhibit Manager of A&E. My favorite style
of art I enjoy doing is painting. I like getting messy with the
paint but it’s worth it cause I paint pretty well.
Davon
Dorthy
My name is Dorthy there’s nothing much to tell about
me haha sike. I work at Artistic Noise I love working here.
I like giving back, Iove drawing, I’m mad welcoming and
hard worker once my mind is set on something I go out
of my way to finish it. I’ve been in artistic noise for close
to a year now and I love it. I like treating people to snacks
I always have snacks to share I like sharing lol team sharing
is caring.
Eli
My name is Sadiq but I prefer to be called Eli. Elijah is my
middle name, so it’s no biggie. I just prefer that name. I
just graduated high school and I’m currently preparing
for college. I love to play basketball. I’ve worked at
Artistic Noise for 2yrs and my position is art/curator and
entrepreneur. I am also the food service professional. My
favorite medium is visual art and pencil drawings. My goal
in life is to accomplish my dreams no matter what they
may be.
Juwan
I’m Juwan. I am 19 and I attend school in Far Rockaway,
NY. My favorite subject was Algebra. I have been at Artistic
Noise for 1yr & 3 months. My favorite art medium is
pencil drawing.A goal I have for the future is to become a
millionaire & that’s becoming a music star. Before art music
is my #1 one passion , I fell in love with music at a young
Curator Bios age around 3 & 4 yrs old. I fell in love with making music
at age 16. I think my music is pretty good I’m like leveling
up every song I make I want it to be better than the other.
Music is life that’s why our hearts have beats.
Lamont
My Name is Lamont and I’m a creator at artistic Noise.
I graduated high school in 2016. I’m goofy, passionate,
intelligent and misunderstood. I have been working for
Artistic Noise since the winter of 2016. My goal in the
future is to be a professional music artist and take and
invest into something beneficial for my family. Music is
another form of art and another way to express yourself
artistically. I plan to take over the world by any means
possible.
Samantha
You could either call me Samantha or Sam, if you’re bold
enough you could pick your own nickname. I’ve been at
Artistic Noise for about 6 months now & I hope no one
is fed up with my sarcasm & jokes just yet. Being in A&E
is a familiar yet new experience because you could never
learn the same thing twice just build off on what you
already know.
Tyrik

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Staff Bios
Lesley Achitoff, LCAT, ATR-BC
Art Therpay Program, NYC
Lesley Achitoff, LCAT,ATR-BC, received her Masters of
Professional Studies in Creative ArtsTherapy at School of
Visual Arts, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse
University. She has been working with teenagers and
young adults as a Creative ArtsTherapist since 2003.This
work began with families at risk of termination of their
rights served by a Prevention Program in Brooklyn, and
segued into working as an ArtTherapist in a Department
of Education Alternative High School for C.A.S.E.S., an
alternative to incarceration program. Learning about
services increasing on Rikers Island, Lesley was the second
Creative ArtsTherapist to work there, and now directs a
program supervising 14 Creative ArtsTherapists, including
the modalities of Music and Dance/Movement. Along
the way Lesley has facilitated groups of teens served
by Andrew Glover, NewYork Foundling andThe Good
Shepherd, as well as created projects enabling wheelchair-
bound patients to create murals with their chairs at
Bellevue Medical Center/Rehab, NewYork Founding, and
TheVeterans Hospital in the Bronx. Starting in October
2015, Lesley and her staff on Rikers have curated and
facilitated two shows of the artwork of inmates from
Rikers at a gallery provided by School ofVisual Arts, the
first time this work has been shared with the community.
Lesley has witnessed limitless positive results in working
with these resilient individuals and believes in their ability
to internalize positive attention, find ways to generate
hope for their futures, as well as learning to recognize
their many strengths.
Lauren Adelman
Executive Director, NYC
Co-Founder
Lauren Adelman is an artist and educator based in
Brooklyn, NY. She received a BFA fromThe School of
The Museum of Fine Arts and a MA in Arts Education
from NYU. She co-founded Artistic Noise in Boston in
2001 and NewYork in 2008. Lauren has also worked
as an educator at the Museum of Modern Art since
2006. She currently works in the Community and
Access Department at MoMA running partnerships
with adults and youth involved in the criminal justice
system. Lauren is a licensed Department of Education
Teacher and has taught art in many varied settings such
as public schools, juvenile detention centers, and non-
profit arts organizations both locally and abroad. Lauren
has shown her own artwork nationally and has been
awarded residencies atThe Wassaic Project,Wassaic, NY;
Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL and was most recently a
visiting artist atThe Artist’s Proof Studio in Johannesburg,
South Africa. Lauren’s own artistic practice explores
environmental and social issues through printmaking,
drawing, animation and other media.
Jennifer Edwards Berr
Artist in Residence, Boston
After receiving her BFA from RISD, Jenny served as the
studio apprentice to Gyorgy Kepes, professor in Emeritus,
and Director for AdvanceVisual Studies at MIT.Thereafter,
Jenny earned her MFA fromYale School of Art. Having a
wide range of teaching experience, Jenny has taught in the
RISD photography department since 1998. She also holds
licensure from Massachusetts Department of Education
to teach K-12 and has taught drawing, two-dimensional /
three-dimension design, photography, self defense, safety
and decision-making and to children and teens. Her
work has been published and exhibited nationally. She
is currently working on a video portrait of trauma and
survival.
Sophia Dawson
Artist in Residence, NYC
Sophia Dawson is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New
York. She attended the School ofVisual Arts and obtained
a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts in 2010. She recently
graduated NewYork University with her Masters in
Visual Arts Administration. Sophia’s personal practice
aims to educate people on recent history and collective
and individual struggles through her art. She has worked
as both a teaching artist and muralist on a number of
projects throughout NewYork City.
Arturo Garcia
Arturo Garcia is a Classical Realism Painter and Arts
Educator based in Brooklyn.Arturo was born in Mexico,
and was raised between Mexico and Spain. He attended
The National School of Plastic Arts in Mexico City. Upon
graduating with honors, he began his career exhibiting
in Mexico.Arturo became affiliated with “The Water
Street Atelier” after moving to NYC.Arturo’s work has
been featured in numerous national and international
artists magazines.Arturo has taught art to many different
audiences through non-profit organizations in NYC.
Jocelyn M. Goode
Jocelyn M. Goode also known as Artist Extraordinarie1
dubs herself as a “creative mastermind hustler”. She is
the founder of CultureCocoa ArtHouse, Inc., a social
enterprise non-profit dedicated to addressing youth
unemployment in Jamaica, Queens by utilizing art, design
and entrepreneurship as tools. In addition to building a
non-profit, Jocelyn is a practicing artist with recent focus
on exploring themes of pop-culture, identity, environment
and brand inclusion using body painting as the discipline.
Her other enterprises include Jocelyn Goode’s Pop-Up
Art Party andThe School of Creative Hustle, which
provides free tutorials onYouTube “teaching the business
between art and business”. Jocelyn’s bio would not
be complete without adding that she is of the fourth
generation in her family to reside in Queens where she
lives with her husband and two sons aged 6 and 9 years.
Goode graduated Magna cum Laude from Amherst
College with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Fine Art and
French, Magna cum Laude from the Fashion Institute of
Design and Merchandising with an Associates of Arts in
Graphic Design, and also possesses a Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute.
Nic Holiber
Art, Entrepreneurship and Curatorial
Program Director, NYC
Nicolas is a Brooklyn based artist and educator who
paints, sculpts, and creates public artwork. Completing his
MFA at the NewYork Academy of Art in 2012, he was
awarded a Postgraduate Fellowship the following year.
Holiber’s art is characterized by its unique use of materials
and vivid use of color, creating multidimensional works
that combine painting, drawing, and sculpture. Recent
projects and awards include public commissions for the
NYC Parks Department, Bloomfield College (NJ), and
LMCC’s Process Space Residency Program on Governors
Island. Since 2007, he has worked in a diverse range of
educational settings. Nicolas is passionate about his work
at Artistic Noise and remains committed to empowering
youth through the visual arts.

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Jen Kind-Rubin, MPS, ATR-BC, LCAT
Art Therapy Program Director, NYC
Jen Kind-Rubin is a nationally registered, board certified
(ATR-BT) and a NewYork State Licensed (LCAT)
Creative ArtsTherapist living and working in New
York City. She earned her Bachelors degree at New
York University (2003).While there, she studied at
the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, combining
her interests in psychology and studio art to create
her own concentration.A passion and enthusiasm for
this combined interest led her to obtain her Masters
of Professional Studies in ArtTherapy and Creativity
Development from Pratt Institute (2011). Jen has long
been fascinated with the relationship between art
exhibition and self-esteem, exploring the question in
her master’s thesis and through the execution of client
art shows at several past work sites. Jen has experience
working with clients across all demographics, but has
always had a particular interest in working with urban,
at-risk youth.This focus has guided her professional
career through numerous settings in NewYork, including
homeless shelters (Covenant House andThe Ali Forney
Center),The Door, NewYork Foundling (foster care),
and Brooklyn Leadership (an alternative transfer high
school). It is Jen’s belief that we all have a natural resiliency,
but sometimes need additional supports to discover
where this inner strength lies.Art-making provides this
opportunity, externalizing the internal experience, and
creating space for self-discovery and empowerment.
Jennifer Miller
Program Assistant, Boston
Lia O’Donnell
Director of Development
Lia brings an entrepreneurial approach and experience
building fundraising programs from the ground up to this
position as Artistic Noise’s first Director of Development.
Previously she launched the corporate sponsorship
program at the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston
where she worked directly with major donors as well
as the emerging artists they supported. She also serves
asVice President of the Board of Directors at Wright-
Locke Farm. She previously presided over grant making
as Chair of the Winchester Cultural Council, and has also
served as an educator for several cultural organizations
in the greater Boston area, most recently at the Institute
of Contemporary Art. She graduated with a BA from
Boston University in art history, and is currently pursuing
a graduate certificate though theTufts University museum
studies program. She proudly serves as an electedTown
Meeting member in her community, and in her spare time
she recruits and supports women and people of color to
run for office as well.
Minotte Romulus
Assistant Director, Boston
Co-Founder
Minotte Romulus is an artist, mentor and educator who
has collaborated with John Ewing on several large-scale
public art projects. She has taught for St. Stephen’s
Be Safe Program and led projects for Artistic Noise
in both NewYork and Boston. Minotte has spoken at
Boston’s Cyclorama,The Boston State House,The Cloud
Foundation, Columbia University,The Massachusetts
College of Art and most recently atThe Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Annual Conference
in Washington DC. Minotte worked with Artistic Noise
while she involved with the justice system as a young
woman. Now over 10 years later she is the Assistant
Director teaching art workshops in the very facility where
she was incarcerated.As a former Artistic Noise
participant she offers the young people she works with
hope that they can succeed, follow their dreams and that
anything is possible.
Vanessa Ruiz
Executive Director, Boston
Vanessa, better known as Nessie Ruiz, received a BFA in
Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design,
including global and liberal arts studies through Semester
at Sea, and a MFA inVisual Arts from the University of
Chicago. Nessie’s photographic work revolves around
social issues affecting marginalized populations, both
locally and abroad. Since 2010 she has been an adjunct
faculty member at several colleges including Montserrat
College of Art and Community College of Rhode Island,
where she teaches photography and visual arts courses.
She has also taught continuing education classes at RISD
and the University of Miami. Nessie is uniquely suited
to lead Artistic Noise because of her own background.
She herself grew up in a low-income Latin family with a
history of incarceration.As a teen she created a leadership
project for girls in her community, and successfully secured
a grant to fund it. Since then, she has been passionately
involved with youth-focused non-profits in the US, Sri
Lanka, and South Africa where she has helped to create
and implement positive youth development programs for
young children and teens. She believes wholeheartedly
that art has the power to transform lives. She has two
ongoing missions in life: to bring art to underprivileged
youth, and to meet Dolly Parton (now for the fourth
time). If you ever have the chance, ask her to explain how
the two missions are related.
Ebony Walcott
Studio Manager, NYC
Interns
Kelsey Chaplain
Undergraduate Art Intern, Boston
Jordan Crawford
Graduate Art Therapy Intern, Boston
Kate Pane
Graduate Art Therapy Intern, NYC

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The Commons Gallery - June 2017
Artistic Noise - 2185 7th Ave. NewYork, NY 10027
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