How is baron batch doing

He has half a dozen projects going on simultaneously. He talks to people. His days, which he prefers to measure in accomplishments rather than hours, are full. Some of it is just taking that first step — signing a lease and getting some paint on the walls of his studio. Some has been the people with whom he surrounds himself that give him confidence that he's on a good path. How did I get here? I have no idea. Communication studies professor Narissra Punyanunt-Carter, who taught Batch for two semesters when he was a student, remembers a respectful, intelligent and independent thinker.

Other than the hairstyle, the man who spoke to her class in October was the man she remembered from her class. He just proves he can do it. He has a great work ethic. He has a heart of gold. Despite all his fame and fortune, he is still the same person. Batch is proud of what he's accomplished. He wants people to see his art and, if not like, at least consider it.

Batch is determined to stay that person who introduced himself to Lackey, disagreed with Punyanunt-Carter and told his teacher he wanted to be an artist, even as he is featured in worldwide publications and his name recognition increases as an artist first and a former football player second, third or not at all.

It'll change my perspective, but it won't change me. Toward the end of his conversation in Punyanunt-Carter's class, a student asks Batch about his favorite piece of his own artwork. He hesitates, says he has one and stops. His favorite painting doesn't hang in his gallery, he didn't sell it and it wasn't a gift. No one else has seen it. It's stored in a time capsule to be opened many years from now.

In a time-lapse video of the process , every now and then he puts on a horse's head and keeps painting. It was there, so why not? He's spent so much of his life bound — by poverty, limited opportunities and even the collegiate and professional football schedule that in many ways contributed to who he is. Once he was unbound, however, Batch became his own man.

He's never looked back. Life happens. You meet people. You see things. You touch things. What Is Art? Texas Tech Today. It's opened the door for other developers to look and be interested. It makes me realize I want to have an evening where I talk about how to look at art that allows you to relax. A lot of people look at art and are just trying to figure it out. You don't have to figure it out or know why you like it.

You don't have to know anything. You can just sit there and let your eyes see and be with the experience. There are times I have been working on a painting and I am just looking at it and an hour passes, and another hour passes. That is an option that is available always. You can do that with anything at any time.

If you are going to believe in something, believe in something that is encouraging that will help you. For those who want to enjoy Batch's art and get some relaxation from it, 'The Residency' isn't the only place where it can be seen right now.

While it might be located at a hectic airport setting, the art allows people to slow down a little, take in something that has provided some peace during a stressful time.

Everybody is connected. With artwork that I make, it's my intention always to provide someone to be able to see my vibrant colors, fluorescent colors, bright colors you don't see often. Batch and volunteers painted about 20 of the barriers this spring in various shades of blue, purple, orange and pink. They call it the Color Park. How about we get together sometime? Sloan, Batch and a group of low-income teens created a mural in the downtown gallery.

It features a large red heart, held by two hands, and encouraging words such as "power," "positive" and "unique. But Detective Sloan hopes Batch doesn't test the city's graffiti laws again.

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This is the new way. It would be a challenging feat to find someone more passionate about our neighborhood than he is. Fans, friends, and new faces will have the privilege of experiencing his creativity once again at The Residency. The Southside is poised to become a true center for community, culture, and innovation and I am thrilled to see what comes next.