Chandi PytowskiA brief introduction

Who I am• My legal name is Chandra, but I go by Chandi• I’m 20 years old• I’m half Polish, a quarter Italian, and a Quarter Irish• I’m a lifelong New Yorker• I was born in Inwood, raised in Morningside Heights, and currently live in Bushwick• I like surreal art, good prose, chai tea, hard rock music, living in the city, and exploring and adventuring• I don’t like horror movies, bare feet, moderation, or having to pay attention for long periods of time

What I Do• I'm a second semester sophomore at Brooklyn College• I'm planning to major in journalism• I do a lot of art (mostly illustration) and creative writing in my free time• I work as a hostess at a bar in the East Village, and I hate it because I’m an extremely restless person and I have to stand still and stare into space for hours at a time while still looking welcoming and attentive• I just began as a writer/columnist for the New York arts and culture section of an online magazine called Gypsy Generation, which aims to create an all-round platform for and by emerging creative talent and explores creative scenes all around the world and is launching at the end of January

Miscellaneous Facts About Me•I've been a type I diabetic since age two•I live in a 12-person loft apartment that doubles as a communal art studio•I did my first year of college at a small liberal arts school called Hampshire College in rural Massachusetts, but left because I missed city life too much•I took last semester off and moved out to Seattle with my boyfriend just to take a break from school and go somewhere I'd never been before•I have a scar on my tongue from when I tripped and nearly bit it off at age three•In the future, I want to go into magazine journalism•I want to live all over the world but ultimately always come back to New York City

And some more…•I have one tattoo, on my left shoulder blade, of a silhouette opening a dark window with all different colors pouring out. It was drawn by an incredibly inspiring and beloved friend of mine who passed away a few months ago, and I chose that particular drawing to get in memory of him because it supposed to represent hope• I desperately want to start going to more concerts, because I think that seeing live music performances is one of the most fulfilling and meaningful things you can do with your time• I’m very introverted which often gives people a wrong impression, but I’m actually pretty happy and like most people• My mood is usually the best around 3 or 4 a.m. Doing my own writing and reading other people’s writing is the most important thing in the world to me, be it fiction, journalism, or anything in between• I value creativity in all forms, in my own life and in other people, above anything else• Speaking of which…

ArtworkAlthough I am not studying art and do not plan to ever pursue it as a career path, art is one of my greatest passions and I will

continue to make art for as long as I live. My art is an enormous part of who I am and I feel that it represents my

personality and imagination in a far more visceral way than I could otherwise communicate through this PowerPoint. I

usually do pen and watercolor illustration with a focus on the bizarre, grotesque and surreal. The following are several of

my pieces that I feel best exemplify who I am.

The Puppeteer

Mechanical Animals

Schism

My Love Affair With Everywhere

The Way Out Is Through

Out Of This World

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