"I first discovered photography at John Bowne High School in Flushing, Queens. It was offered as an elective. Once I saw a darkroom, the equipment, and paper dipped into a tray of chemicals for an image to appear, I thought to myself, "I need to learn this magic".
"Since I was very young, I remember visiting my father at his first driving school on 82nd and Roosevelt Avenue back in the 80s. It was a second-floor office at the time.
QNS.com: Queens Community House-led video and photography exhibition to be displayed in Kew Gardens | August 2021: The historic Maple Grove Cemetery in the heart of Kew Gardens will host a special visual arts exhibition beginning Monday, Aug. 23.
Meet Naishawn, one of our program participants at Queens Connect! Naishawn talks about what it’s like being in the program, plus his interest in gaining more experience in the kitchen!
