Jessie Castillo: American Graduate Stories of Champions

As a teenager in the foster care system, Jessie Castillo loved art, but with no outlet, he turned to tagging. This all changed when he met Tim Mayworm, director of Journey House in Pasadena. Tim mentored Jessie and helped him enroll in art school. Now Jessie is an accomplished artist. In this piece, Jessie talks about how his mentor changed his life and made him a better artist.