Jason Rafael:
CLASS OF 2010
SUNY Rockland Community CollegeClass of 2010
Suffern, NY
Jason's Story
Jason is from Bronx, New York. Jason's schools include SUNY Rockland Community College.
Music Jason likes includes The Civil Wars, Stop Press, Louvel. Books Jason likes include Never Let Me Go, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Traveler. Movies Jason likes include DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Mona Lisa Smile, About a Boy. TV shows Jason likes include Little Britain, Facebook Live, That 70 Show.
One of Jason's favorite quotes is:"Only dead fish follow and float along the main stream.
"Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known into the unknown." The Shack, chapter 8.
"Who you are is God's gift to you, who you become is your gift to God."
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres." (1 Cor. 13:4â7)
"Photography has always reminded me of the second child...trying to prove itself. The fact that it wasn't really considered an art...that it was considered a craft...has trapped almost every serious photographer." âRichard Avedon
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." âJimi Hendrix
âUntil he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.â âAlbert Schweitzer
"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes." âAbigail Van Buren
"Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams."
"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do i...Expand for more
s ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
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More about Jason:""Jason Rafael is a New York based Cuban-American artist; *A 21.80 year old NYC boy, to be exact* (according to Threadless.com), born and raised.
Jason has been studying fine art from a very young age. After beginning his education at St. Cecelia's, across from 106 and Park, he was sparked by the lifestyles of Manhattan. He began attending St. Ignatius of Loyola, being inspired by the upper west side of New York, and began a mentorship by the head of the art department. Then, at St. Mary Star of the Sea School on City Island in the Bronx, while studying art on the side at a studio owned by a 'funny, old Italian man' who was known for his children's Illustrations. After that he began focusing on academics at the All Hallows Institute in the Bronx, but later moved to Rockland County in 2006 where he attended Ramapo Senior High School.
Although nearly always city boundâ Jasonâs love for New York does extend beyond the borders of his city hometown. His ultimate objective: to capture the essence of culture and identity around the world, through more than one form of art; Whether composed in box-liked structures or plastered onto palets of canvas. Jason loves experimenting without limits. He also enjoys casual traveling any chance he gets to, as he is a firm believer that spontaneity is a key to life.
He is also an avid tea drinker, an advocate for human rights & feminism, a promoter of love and good vibes. He enjoys sweet tunes, culture, a general passion for things, coffee, wooden fences, literature, film, philosophy, watercolors, polaroids, foxes, little bear, the colors teal & brown and universal languages."
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