About ‘Faces of Downtown’

Faces of Downtown hosted by ASU Local in partnership with Hope Street Margolis Family Center, Ednovate Brio College-Ready Prep and School on Wheels Skid Row Learning Center, showcases self-portraits of young artists who shape the social fabric of Downtown Los Angeles. Each piece highlights the individuality and stories of Downtown youth, coming together to represent the collective community spirit.

9 yrs Old “Obra Arte" If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a teacher, because I want to be a good person. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is English because I learn more English with other friends.
10 yrs Old “ La Belleza” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be in the military or police officer. I know my dad went to the military and I am curious about what they do and help my community one way or another. The subject in
10 yrs Old “La Obra de Arte” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a Doctor because I would like to save lives and make them feel better. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is English because I would like
9 yrs Old “ Chico Bestia” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a professional soccer player. Play for my national team Columbia and Real Madrid. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is English because I li
10 yrs Old “Sofia” If I could be anything when I grow up, I would like to be a Doctor because I want to help people. Math, English, and Science are the subjects that excite me most at school because I can learn new things every day. A fun fact
10 yrs old "Una Persona" If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a doctor because one time my younger sister got sick. I took care of her the most and it was nice to be able to help her and support. The subject in school that mak
10 yrs Old “La Obra de Arte Linda” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a professional soccer player. I learned on my own and I like Real Madrid and look up to Ronaldo in hopes of meeting him. The subject in school that makes
9yrs Old “ mmonoli” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a firefighter to rescue people who need help and support them. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is Math because I understand and I can problem
10 yrs Old “ Sammu” If I could be anything when I grow up, I would be a professional roller skater. I learned roller skating at a young age. I went competing with my team back in Colombia. That is where I also met my best friends. I would like to
10 yrs old “Venezuela” If I could be anything when I grow up, I would like to be a doctor and work at a Hospital. I want to be a good doctor who can help others and care for children with cancer. The subject in school that makes me more excited
10 yrs old “Neiberlys” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a teacher and when I get older I would like to be a professor. I want to do this because I enjoy school. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn i
11 yrs old "Aylin" If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a Judge or a Lawyer because I look up to the profession and make a good change in the world. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is Art because I ca
9 yrs old “Miguel” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a police officer. I want to help those in need in my community. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is math and english. I think math is easy for
10 yrs Old “ Obra de Arte de Anderbis” I would like to be a businessman if I could be anything when I grow up. I would be able to work and help my family buy a house and own a car. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is math
9 yrs old “Cristian” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a soccer player. Playing professionally because it is very fun. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is math because I understand it very well. It
9 yrs Old “Titulo” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a youtuber because it seems fun and I can do many things. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is math because I learn everyday and it is sometimes e
11 yrs old "Andres" If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a police officer because I want to help the whole world. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is Art and Science because I enjoy making art and paint
10 yrs old "Sakura" If I could be anything when I grow up, I would like to be a construction worker and build homes for many families that are in need. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is Physical Education because I can
10 yrs old “Belleza” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a doctor because I want to help other people, the parents who are sick. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is mathematics because I feel like I
11 yrs Old “James” If I could be anything when I grow up I would like to be a soccer player because I enjoy playing with my friends, and it grabs my attention. The subject in school that makes me more excited to learn is mathematics, because it
10 yrs old "Pug" I would be a masked singer because I love to sing but I don’t like people seeing my face or knowing who I am. Math is my favorite subject because I find it easy. My talent is singing. I participated in a talent show, but I didn’t
8 yrs old "Kevin in Color" When I grow up, I want to be a window cleaner because I like to clean and because I like to see the windows clean. I like reading. It makes me excited to learn. I like learning about different creatures, like snakes. So
12 yrs old "Myself" I want to be a full-time artist when I grow up because I am really good at drawing and I’m self-taught. Art class is my favorite subject because I get to use one of my talents and it makes me excited to learn. Hanging out with
6 yrs old “Ronaldinho” I would like to be a soccer player because I want to win the World Cup, the Ballon’d’Or, and the Champions League. Math is my favorite because I’m good at it. I am a very good dancer. I have natural rhythm and I come up wi
6 yrs old "Alien Life"
8 yrs old “Chelle” If I could be anything when I grow up, I would be an interior designer because I could make cool stuff and decorate a room exactly how I like it. Art makes me excited to learn and my favorite thing about it is that it is fun beca
12 yrs old "Book" I would like to go to the army. I like learning about history.
9 yrs old "Untitled" I want to be an art teacher when I grow up because I like art and I want to show others how to draw too. Reading and writing is my favorite because I get to write stories and when I read things from a book, I can write about it
8 yrs old “MEssi” I would be a soccer player because I could win a world cup, a champions league, a Ballon D’or, a premier league, and a Super Ballon D’or, the Golden Boot, the Super Copa, and the Copa del Rey. Math is my favorite because I know a
7 yrs old "Trolls Life" I want to be a firefighter when I grow up because they save people from fires. I like learning about math because we do subtraction and it’s fun and easy for me. So is counting by 5’s. I love Kirby. Kirby is my favorite an
8 yrs old "Untitled"
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8 yrs old "Ronaldo, Soccer, and God" I would be a professional soccer player because that’s my dream. Math is my favorite subject because I like learning about it and solving the equations. Soccer is my life. Soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer. I lov
11 yrs old “IRL aka. In Real Life” When I grow up, I want to be President because I want to make the world a better place. Math makes me excited to learn. My favorite thing about it is decimals, division, and multiplication. It’s easy for me. My t
7 yrs old "Untitled" I want to be a policewoman because I like to catch bad guys. I like learning about Math. Subtraction is my favorite. I enjoy eating my vegetables. My mom makes them really yummy. I would change every day into Halloween or Ch
8 yrs old "Cherry Blossoms and Me" I would like to be an artist because I love art. Math makes me excited to learn because I do a lot of tape diagrams. I like to make art and it makes me smile. To make the world a better place, I would like to f
9 yrs old "Meeting Taylor" I would be a Kumon teacher because I like to pretend I am a teacher and give homework. My favorite thing to do at school is reading. My favorite thing about it is how the author can create cool stories. I own some really
10 yrs old “Hope to be Ronaldo” I would be a soccer player when I grow up because I enjoy playing it and because I want to earn money. My favorite subject in school is P.E. because I like doing exercises and in my free time, I get to play with othe
8 yrs old “Hope to be Messi” I would be a soccer player because I want to be a millionaire. Math is my favorite subject because I could learn so many different things in math. My friendships with my friends make me smile. I would change cars to
9 yrs old “I Own Portugal” I want to be a soccer player or be a doctor when I grow up because I want to help people. Reading is my favorite subject because I like reading Diary of the Wimpy Kid. It’s very interesting and funny. Soccer is my life.
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17 yrs old "Solemn Morning" My dream job would have to be a horror film poster illustrator. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a deep love and respect for the horror genre. I love art that has the ability to evoke strong emotion, and my
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