Youth Profiles

Learn about what it's like to use art as a tool for social change from some of our talented Groundswell youth artists.

Durell Baxter

Youth Artist

I thought to myself, this organization could be a gateway to enriching and rewarding opportunities.

Youth Artist

Working with people who come from different backgrounds helped me expand my horizons and understand different perspectives.

Youth Artist

I learned that no progress is made unless someone is willing to take that first step.

Youth Artist

Everybody here is family, it’s all family. Carpe diem, that means to seize the day, that’s what I feel like happens here.

Youth Artist

I express myself and genuinely invest in researching and fabricating these dynamic murals.

Youth Artist

I knew that art and having the ability to create things would be an important part of my life.