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The only way I know that the illustrator, designer and street artist Toofly's real name is Maria Castillo is because that's the name displayed with her e-mail address. I suppose I should be more cautious and say that I assume that it's her real name. Frankly, I didn't think it was important enough to ask her about.

The lady is getting a lot of ink these days. Maybe we need a new term for that; let's say she's propagating billions of editorial pixels. That would be in addition to the untold gazillions of pixels that her art generates on computer screens around the world, those well-lit but low-resolution 2D images that, try as they might, just can't quite do justice to the lady's work as seen in Real Life.

Started with comics Let's back up a bit as long as we're talking Real Life, and hip you to Toofly growing up in Corona, Queens (New York) "around some Italians and a lot of South American and Dominican families, in a small little one-family house" with her grandparents, mom, uncle, aunts and younger cousin. Toofly liked drawing as far back as she could remember, and confesses that she would "sneak into my uncle's room and grab his X-Men comics and try to draw some of the female characters, especially Jean Grey."

Those were the early days, the artist recalls, of "discovering what a strong female looked like." Soon enough, when Toofly started at New York's High School of Fashion Industries in 1991, she would discover what a strong female acted like, too. "I was taking fashion design classes but realized that I would much rather draw and paint than sew clothes. When I walked into a classroom with walls full of graffiti tags and character illustrations, that did it for me. I had discovered what I was meant to do."

Street walls to Wall Street Toofly has since taken her street-wall sensibility into areas that Wall Street can relate to, like commerce. "I do a lot of everything these days," she says, "and there's always something new I'm doing. My freelance pretty much supports me, and everything else is extra fun stuff." Even with her illustrations licensed for all manner of t-shirts, bags, totes and prints, she doesn"t claim to have "made it big," and admits, "I just recently arrived to the gallery scene, and little by little I'm starting to send my press kit and proposals around to various corporations for those big commission deals. It's got to be right though," Toofly asserts, "because I'm not just going to do anything for money."

Still, the fact she can make money today -- with an art style born of equal parts bravado, talent and, quite often, misdemeanor trespass -- testifies to her persistence as well as savvy marketing skills. It is also good timing for artists of her ilk to go legit, as the march of progress has made itself known in many urban areas by the presence of video surveillance cameras and other anti-graffiti measures. Whether it's on canvas, a brick wall or a greeting card, Toofly says, art is still art. "I still have a purpose, and the freedom to dream up my own reality, and no one can take that away from me."

Toofly has plenty of tools -- spray cans, brushes, pens, crayons, chalk, mop heads, whatever works -- and plenty of influences too, "from all over the place," she says, "like fashion photography, graphic design and various contemporary and historic artists." Comic (excuse me, graphic novel) illustrators like Jim Lee and Scott Campbell are faves, as she "grew up drawing their female characters." Boris Vallejo's fantasy painting was a strong influence, but perhaps the greatest influence was graffiti writer Sabe -- "because," Toofly admits, "if it weren't for his drawings and tags in those classrooms I may have ended up somewhere else."

The Muses knock on a lot of doors at Toofly's house. "I'm moved by emotional music," Toofly says, "whether it's Led Zeppelin, Muse or Mary J. Blige love songs. I also listen to freestyle and 90s hip-hop classics to get me back to my roots." The lady is a virtual melting pot herself, and the rhythms of her life and times are easily discerned in the characters she draws, taut as coiled springs, energy ready to blow up into something new and unexpected.

Enjoying "every good moment" Besides all her work that people can find on the web (just the term "artist Toofly" will get you well over a thousand hits), she has some group gallery shows coming up, graffiti productions throughout New York's five boroughs and various events where the artist will paint live or speak. Toofly is also starting to sell her line of products and art prints on her own site as well as different boutiques and lifestyle shops in the U.S., Europe and, soon, Japan.

Toofly has her priorities in order. She is involved in organizing and promoting youth workshops of various kinds, helping kids find places to create their art without ending up on video security tapes, trying to give back to the community that nurtured her. "I was given a chance to experience life, good and bad, to learn and have fun in it," she reflects. "You have to accept that things do not last forever, so try to enjoy every good moment you can create. It helps to know that at the end of the day, I can fall and get up again, and if it's not meant for me anymore, then that's okay too."

Toofly's art [http://www.tooflydesign.com/bio.html], her vision, is uniquely hers, and doesn't ask to be compared or contrasted, just accepted for what it is -- which is all she asks for herself, as well. "All of this and the freedom to do art unapologetically?" she muses. "It's very inspiring."

By Scott McQuarrie, representing the EZWatch Pro brand, a leading provider of computer based Security Camera Systems for business, commercial and government applications.

Preventing California Bicycle Accidents - a Newport and Laguna Beach Bicycle Accident Lawyer Looks at Goofy Bicycle Laws

If you've been seriously injured a bicycle accident anywhere in Orange County from Huntington Beach to Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, CA, Irvine, Anaheim, Fullerton or Santa Ana, or if you've been in a bicycle accident in San Diego from El Cajon to Chula Vista, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Carlsbad or Escondido or if you've been hurt on your bike in Fullerton, San Bernardino, Redlands, Palm Springs or Palm Desert, it could be you've been wondering if the California state legislators are thinking up any new laws to try to prevent bicycle accidents.

 

 

 

I last heard that California that the state's legislators were truing to pass new legislation to prevent bicycle accidents (not really, but it made for a good article) and I wanted to know what rules might prevent these accidents in the future, so I called one of my state Senators.

 

 

 

"So is the law against using cell phones to text going to apply to bicycle riders?" I asked.

 

 

 

"Only if some court considers them to be motorists" the Senator stated. "We like to leave these laws vague and subject to interpretation so lawyers have something to do with their time."

 

 

 

"What else are you thinking about outlawing?" I asked.

 

 

 

"For one thing, no more riding bicycles down to the beach or in the mountains," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"Why are you outlawing that?" I asked.

 

 

 

The Senator looked at me like I was crazy. "Because that's where a lot of the bicycle accidents happen."

 

 

 

"Are you prohibiting anything else?" I asked.

 

 

 

"No more children on bicycles," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"You mean as passengers behind their parents?" I asked.

 

 

 

"No more children on bicycles at all," the Senator said proudly. "We expect this will drastically cut down on bicycle accidents involving children."

 

 

 

"Well, duh," I said. "If children can't ride bicycles, the only bicycle accidents that will cause injuries to children are when adults ride their bikes into them."

 

 

 

"And we're going to make that a lot harder to do too," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"How are you going to do that?" I asked.

 

 

 

"By making adults walk their bikes," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"This is ridiculous," I said. "There's an energy crisis going on and you numbskulls want to do away with bicycle riding."

 

 

 

The Senator took offense. "We're just trying to help the automobile industry."

 

 

 

"By outlawing bicycle riding?"

 

 

 

"By having adults drive their children to school," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"What?"

 

 

 

"Think about it," the Senator said. "If kids can't ride their bicycles to school, what are they going to do, especially if you cut back on bus service."

 

 

 

"Walk?"

 

 

 

The Senator frowned. "We were thinking more along the lines of parents driving more, buying more new cars, fewer accidents to kids on bicycles...."

 

 

 

"Not going to happen," I said.

 

 

 

The Senator listened worriedly.

 

 

 

"Families don't have the money anymore to buy a new car."

 

 

 

"We're still going to prohibit bicycle riders from playing video games on their bikes," the Senator said.

 

 

 

"I think kids can live with that," I said.

 

 

 

"What about cell phones and texting?"

 

 

 

"Have to think about that," the Senator said.

 

 

 

If you've been injured in an accident involving a bicycle and want to know what rules actually apply to bicycle riding, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson. 

 

 

 

News - On October 1, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger banned motorists from texting, writing or reading messages on electronic devices. The law goes into effect January 1, 2009. It does not appear to apply to bicyclists but still may prevent accidents from happening when drivers of cars are texting instead of looking out for bicyclists.    

 

 

 

If you've been injured in a personal injury or bicycle accident in Orange County, San Diego, in the Inland Empire, Palm Springs or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Newport Beach Personal Injury Lawyers, and Huntington Beach Bicycle Accident Attorneys. For this reason, be sure to hire a California law firm with personal injury lawyers who are ready to serve you in areas such as Fullerton, Irvine and Riverside so you are properly represented and get the compensation you deserve. 

 

 

 

If you've been injured in a bicycle accident and want to know more about your rights and what you are entitled to, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson, or visit our website at http://www.sebastiangibsonlaw.com  and learn more about how we obtain great personal injury settlements from insurance companies. You can also call us to speak directly to Sebastian Gibson about any auto, motorcycle, truck, pedestrian, car or bicycle accident, the loss of a loved one in a wrongful death or about a dog bite injury with no charge for your consultation.

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