Often creativity is associated with particular side of brain, but for Tommy creativity was fueled by parent’s encouragement towards art. Tommy was born with Bilateral Schizencephaly, which means he was born with a hole in the middle of his brain. Tommy has many challenges. He uses a wheelchair and only had use of one hand. This did not stop his mother and step-father from motivating and helping Tommy to develop his artistic side. From an early age, his step-father taught him how to draw and his mother Jeanne made sure Tommy had all the materials he needed to practice. Today, Tommy has become a confident and talented artist. He loves to draw with vibrant colors and does most of his art on a tablet.

When did you discover your artistic side?T: I discovered my artistic side when my stepdad showed me how to draw at the age of six. After that, I was always drawing. I used to doodle on my classwork and homework. My mom would buy me a bunch of sketchbooks and notebooks so I could draw whenever I wanted.

What do you admire in art?T: What I admire about art is that you can make anything into art; drawing, painting, sculpture, music, and dance. Art makes you feel free.

Which is your favorite custom art creation so far and why?T: My favorite custom art creation is my piece by my favorite spray paint artist and friend, Lady Galaxy.

Who is your inspiration?T: My inspiration comes from street artists, tattoo artists.

what are your other hobbies?T: My other hobbies include computers. I got my first computer when I was three years old. I love cars and dirt bikes.

What do you like to do with your friends?T: My friends and I like to go to dirt bike races and play paintball.

What is your favorite place to visit?T: My favorite place to visit is New York City. My stepdad had a house in Brooklyn. I used to go up there every weekend. The first time I went there, I fell in love with the street art.

Any special message for our community?T: Don't let anyone tell you you can't do something.