Mural project allows womento process abuse, trauma Incarcerated women in a South Carolina prison are learning to heal by using art to process past … [Read more...]
Runa Ray partners with SQ artists
A fashion designer/environmentalist returned to San Quentin in order to include the prison’s incarcerated population in the design of a gigantic flag … [Read more...]
North Carolina art show supports the incarcerated
The artistic voices of the incarcerated were displayed in North Carolina recently, giving thanks to community organizations that support and advocate … [Read more...]
David Roybal’s timeless pin-up style creations say it all
SQNews believes art is a universal language, a tool to explore our creativity and inner-self in the quest for betterment and understanding. For some … [Read more...]
Isom finds therapeutic relief at the tip of his brush
Art contains hidden treasures. For some, this treasure is the use of their art as the raft to navigate the deep, raging rivers of their past in the … [Read more...]
Paul Stauffer finds purpose, release in his paintbrush
“I paint and I write because it gives me purpose,” said San Quentin resident Paul Stauffer. “It’s a release from tension, and it helps me to release … [Read more...]
Native artist’s generational pain poured out on canvas
“Spiritually and mentally, art helps me escape from prison,” said Joseph “Jo-Joe” Salazar. “It is medicine to me. It is beautiful that my creator … [Read more...]
Abuse survivor becomes rehabilitation activist, transforms lives through HEART program
Program’s powerful curriculum built on founder’s real-life experience October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Cherie McNaulty, a … [Read more...]
Salvadorian artist’s patriotism flows in shades of blue
Juan C. Sanchez, 28, uses blue ink to sketch portraits, classic cars and roses, on handkerchiefs. “I really don’t remember when I started drawing. … [Read more...]
Ronald Gabriel’s Social Darwinism MASS INCARCERATION
The art of Ronald “Gabe” Gabriel is like a time capsule that collects souvenirs and relics; he shows us the wrinkles as we age. Each piece has its own … [Read more...]
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