AGe: 20 painting, photography Anyone who tells you that the arts can’t earn you a living never met Brady Pappas. His master work behind the lens has earned him prestigious placements in sources such as Creativ Magazine, Sheeba Magazine and promotional material developed for the PGA Tour. With a well-trained eye for developing evocative fashion and themed photographic work, as well as his uncompromising character of his visual work on canvas, Pappas has had opportunities to work with some of the leading creative agencies in New York City. But it’s the evolutionary spirit of the City of York, he says, that continually delivers the “inspiration, support and kindness” that continue to stoke his creativity. “I’m constantly discovering new things,” he says. “The people I’ve met downtown alone have helped shape me and my career in ways I will never be able to describe. What makes my heart full is the people here at home. For me, nothing is better than knowing you’ve inspired someone to pick up a paintbrush, go out of their comfort zone to create or just make an impact in general.”
Pappas, a York Suburban High School alum, says that while he yearns to break further into the fashion scene and shoot for major modeling agencies and brands, his long-term goal is to create avenues to give back through the arts. “I’m very passionate about teens in the world who have no creative outlet. I don’t think anyone realizes how much the arts can shape a person,” he says.“I want to eventually start a nonprofit where I can create warehouse-type buildings stocked full of unlimited art supplies in every medium for kids to go and create. I want them to have the freedom where they can spray paint legally, build what they please and even destroy whatever their hearts desire. I just want to inspire other creators and let them know that anything is possible no matter where you come from, how much money you have or where you’ve been!”
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