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ArtReach
Reaching out with art and poetry from San Quentin's Death Row
http://deathpenalty.org/blog/voices-nicola-white/
ArtReach provides a platform to prisoners on San Quentin’s death row to share their creativity. ArtReach humanises the plight of prisoners who have been sentenced to death, and gives them a chance to tell their stories through creative expression.
ArtReach believes that art and poetry has the power and ability
to transform thinking, consciousness, behaviour and lives.
Proceeds from sales go to the artists in order that they might buy art materials or canteen.
www.artofsanquentin.com
Announcement
ArtReach
Reaching out with art and poetry from San Quentin's Death Row
http://deathpenalty.org/blog/voices-nicola-white/
ArtReach provides a platform to prisoners on San Quentin’s death row to share their creativity. ArtReach humanises the plight of prisoners who have been sentenced to death, and gives them a chance to tell their stories through creative expression.
ArtReach believes that art and poetry has the power and ability
to transform thinking, consciousness, behaviour and lives.
Proceeds from sales go to the artists in order that they might buy art materials or canteen.
www.artofsanquentin.com
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Elizabeth on 24 Aug, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is wonderful! Great communication from the seller and everything arrived in great shape and was very well packaged.
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Barbara on 07 Aug, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFast arrival. Lovely note from project director included artist address so I wrote to express appreciation for his piece.
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Shelly on 12 Jun, 2020
5 out of 5 starsOutstanding! Beautiful! Sad.. Betrayal.... I will never tire of looking at this thing!!
This was pretty much an impulse buy, (I found out about this 'Art of San Quentin' from a post on an @yup.that.exists post) that I do not regret at all. Shipping seemed like it took forever, but with Covid and location and me tracking this thing minute by minute - it probably wasn't nearly as long as it felt.
Breezy transaction... safe, secure, shipping, no complaints.
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Linda on 24 Sep, 2019
5 out of 5 starsMy painting arrived quickly, safely and looks as beautiful as in the photo. We are very happy with this purchase, and the wonderful service we received.
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Mrs on 14 Nov, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThis card drawn by Gabriel is really beautiful, it was well received and posted quickly.
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Tim on 05 Oct, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThe item arrived quickly, the seller was courteous, and it was exactly as described. Thank you for the unique, beautiful art, and for the service you're providing.
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Tim on 05 Oct, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThe item arrived quickly, the seller was courteous, and it was exactly as described. Thank you for the unique, beautiful art, and for the service you're providing.
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Katherine on 17 Jan, 2018
5 out of 5 starsDear Daniel,
Imagine my excitement when I found your work – The Seeker. My first reaction was – “That’s me!” The image is how I see myself, in ways – looking inward, studying a life force (flame) that is mine, yet beyond this world. Your work is so incredibly detailed and rich. I imagine you spending many hours creating the piece and thinking about it during the times you weren’t sitting and drawing.
About SanQuentinArt
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Purrfection - by Daniel Landry
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1970s Porsche - ink stippling - by Keith Loker
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Enabling prisoners on death row San Quentin to share their creativity
ArtReach – The aim of ArtReach is to provide a platform to prisoners on San Quentin’s death row to share their creativity and in so doing, to connect and engage with the outside world. An artist herself, Nicola uses items foraged from the Thames foreshore to create collages and creations for her Tideline Art. She gives these discarded objects a new purpose and a second chance as works of art. By bringing those on the fringes of society into the limelight, she hopes to humanise their plight, and to give them a chance to tell their stories through art and poetry.
Earlier this year, one prisoner said this when I was speaking to him about his poetry and writing: “Painting, like any art form, whether it’s the performing art or the written art form, creates a focus and a meditative state of mind. I think, why the prisoners paint has less to do with penance, but more about healing internal sounds and resolving inner conflicts within themselves and trying to find some redemptive value in their own life. I also think they create art because it comes from a primal need to express themselves in a meaningful way. In many cases these prisoners never had an opportunity to do that”
Two more quotes from prisoners are below:-
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“the reason why I find art and creativity important is because it helps to release the stress and to have a peaceful mind enabling me to cope with things in a better way and to expand the mind”
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“Painting is a great joy to me and I want to bring happiness to others and especially with the “Wow” factor. Usually, when I show someone a finished painting their first reaction is “Wow!”. Did you say “Wow”? Yeah, I think you did!”
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