Sandy Arista was born in Mexico City and moved to the US with her family when she was only 7 years old. During her childhood, she kept herself busy with various sports and was considered a tomboy. As she explored different career paths, she always gravitated toward the arts. As she discovered Art in different genres, she noticed she was trying to express something she felt was better done through her creativity, and recognized that Art in many ways kept her sane and safe. After; she questioned "how many like me are out there? and how many like me havent' discovered the shelter Art can bring upon them?"
Sandy models with select photographers as one of her many creative outlets. She feels the need to express her artistic spirit and bringing her ideas into fruition through the lens. "I can't give my spirit but I can share a piece of my soul through my poses" she says. "I might not have the perfect body but every inch of me represents a creation of art".
In addition, Sandy is inspired by underground subcultures, which she feels too have their own interpretation of Art. She is a motivated individual and follows a natural process of evolution by listening to what her heart and soul tells her. Always on the cutting edge and feels the aspiration to open path for those with the same desire to create as she does.
Ghettocide is the annihilation through neglect, of the poor, under privileged, and less fortunate members of a society without regard to color, race or beliefs.
While other methods of destroying people known as "genocide" result from a carefully orchestrated plan aimed at deliberately inflicting harm and death on a particular group of people, Ghettocide results from the lack of a plan or method for helping certain sectors of a society with education, prosperity and opportunity.
Ghettocide happens to members within our society not because of a difference in beliefs necessarily but because of a difference in geography, finances, and opportunity.
Ghettocide is silent in that no bombs, bullets, or political campaigns are witnessed or heard.
Ghettocide can be self inflicted or self sustained by the people themselves when they hold onto the disbelief that they can never attain more than what is immediately and currently surrounding them.
Ghettocide can happen to anyone who adopts a poverty mindset.
Crit Killen has over 30 years experience in product, industrial, graphic and film design. He has worked in the design of over 80 motion pictures and TV shows. Crit contributed to such movies as Predator, Star Trek, Terminator, Aliens, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, etc. and was part of the Robert Shorts Academy Award winning team for Special Effects in Beetlejuice.
Crit adds to his film design experience with a strong product development background. Crit has worked on hundreds of projects involving the design, development and manufacturing of products for sports, aerospace, medical, toy, and heavy equipment. Many of his designs and products are aimed for retail in stores across the country. He enjoys designing products for fun as well as practicality and is currently involved in energy related design working for a better tomorrow.
Car trouble resulting in a close call late one night in downtown Los Angeles opened Crits's eyes to the struggles that plague many inner city areas. This brush with death inspired Crit to design Ghettocide clothing line in the hopes of bringing awareness to the struggles of communities torn with economic strife and lack of opportunities.
Crit studied film at USC and industrial design at Art Center in Pasadena California before completing his Masters degree in Communications from the University of Florence, Italy.
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