#21 | GaKnew Roxwel | Art for Foster Youth

Los Angeles artist GaKnew Roxwel on lyrics, murals and animation, and turning behavioural science into art for foster youth in the justice system. GaKnew Roxwel is a multi-faceted artist from Los Angeles. His skills range from lyricist and producer to muralist and animator. He's also a case manager for foster youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system. GaKnew uses his art to convert behavioral science and psychological theories into everyday language for the world to digest. To learn more about GaKnew: https://www.gaknew.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome GaKnew Roxwel 2:32 Growing up in Los Angeles 5:04 Elementary school on the east side 7:36 Breaking out of the bubble 10:09 Ryan's years in Shanghai 12:47 Born an artist 15:22 Lowriders, comics and Beat Street 17:58 Lakers heroes at school 20:32 Architect, cartoonist, artist 23:04 The early hip-hop scene 25:39 Workshops in juvenile halls 28:10 Seeing himself in the youth 30:42 East side versus west side 33:15 How school changed his outlook 35:50 Foster youth on probation 38:26 Goals versus dreams 41:01 Talking football with the kids 43:32 What young people hear in court 46:02 Freedom and individualism in America 48:34 When music is free 51:05 Creativity on a schedule 53:36 Working with freelance artists 56:06 Into animation in 2020 58:37 Drawing tablets 1:01:10 Patience in art and social work 1:03:44 Black youth in the system 1:06:14 Choosing your next experience 1:08:51 The thrill of the fight 1:11:24 Ryan stuck abroad during Covid 1:13:56 An essential worker in lockdown 1:16:33 Rapport, a blessing and a curse 1:19:04 When kids choose a different path 1:21:38 Father, husband, artist, social worker 1:24:12 Teaching through Covid 1:26:46 Easy fixes for education 1:29:16 The bottom of the pyramid 1:31:52 Stereotypes in the media 1:34:29 Judging everyone equally 1:37:07 Children in a wealthy society 1:39:38 Selling dreams 1:42:11 Back to music and art 1:44:45 Finding the middle ground 1:47:18 Who's the GOAT? 1:49:54 Running out of forever 1:52:32 Clothing, music and prints 1:55:02 Pay what you want 1:57:39 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com