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Origami genius, resident Daniel Le increases creativity, enhances mental wellness

June 11, 2024 by Edwin Chavez

Resident artist discusses how the Japanese art form translates to rehabilitation For Daniel Le, origami started as a curiosity. Having watched … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted

Resident artist resentenced and released under 1172.1(a)

June 5, 2024 by Michael Callahan

The process took months. It required dozens of telephone calls to lawyers. It required a lot of legal mail, both sent and received. It also required … [Read more...]

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Ray Ochoa finds new purpose in life through his quality art

May 30, 2024 by Edwin Chavez

Art begins with creation through imagination and, for Ray Ochoa, through his motivation to make a living. Ochoa’s art began with a sponsor who … [Read more...]

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Hunger pains encouraged Moises Ramos to set sail for artistic future

May 27, 2024 by Edwin Chavez

Driven by hunger, the need for means to survive inside a prison walls gave life to innovation and creativity displayed in hidden gems of art. In … [Read more...]

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Prison art exhibit gains traction

May 16, 2024 by Jason Satterfield

Prison art exhibitions bring public awareness to incarcerated people’s experiences and are truly worth more than a thousand words, according to The … [Read more...]

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Guitar students of Arts in Corrections rock in SQ concert

January 21, 2024 by Kevin Sawyer

Maxx Cabello rocking out

Musicians from the organization Bread & Roses and guitar students from Arts in Corrections performed their first concert at San Quentin since the … [Read more...]

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Woven rehabilitation: Michael Barker weaves his art into his life-long rehabilitation

January 17, 2024 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Artist Michael Barker has infused his rehabilitative qualities into his art and has garnered a fan base that spans 30 years and four … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS, Recently Posted Tagged With: Salinas Valley State Prison

A color worth a thousand words

January 14, 2024 by Willy Alarcón

Robert Gomez shares his truth with the world through art full of vibrant colors San Quentin resident Robert Gomez, 55, rises early in the … [Read more...]

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GERRE MOORE BRINGS COLD, HARD STEEL TO LIFE

December 1, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Artist Gerre Moore has been working with ink pen and color-pencils for decades. For Moore, 56, his journey as an artist began as a five-year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ARTS

SHEB ISBELL, BEADING GURU EXPLORES NEW DIMENSION WITH EACH CREATION

August 14, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Through arts and crafts, many incarcerated people have found ways to express themselves and have found ways to communicate their creative endeavors … [Read more...]

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