Talented incarcerated artist depicted their art in difference forms individuals in exploring beyond ones reach which is the universe.

Richard Sanders, a new SQ resident shares his art.

“My art is my book and my life story,” Sanchez said.

The artist loves to create abstract pieces, which he refers to as something that comes from his heart, mind, and soul since he was a child.

Sanders names and dates his art. While he was thinking about his family he sketched out “The Black Picasso” a penciled and watered colored. The fruit to this art piece came after he have seen some of Picasso’s artwork which motivated him to be an abstract artist.

Family is important to Sanders and he makes sure that he sends all favorite paintings and drawings, to his son.

He credited his motivation in part to the famous R&B/Soul singer Stevie Wonder being that while he is listening to his tunes he sketched out “Intervisions,” another painting of his which is based on water color pencil chalk.

His mother was sick during the time that he was working on Intervisions and being able to do his art allowed him to cope with life inside prison walls when he couldn’t be there for his mother. “The meaning of this painting is life,” said Sanders.

Giving context to Intervision he explained that at the upper left corner ―there is a guy looking out at the universe, than there someone else who is blowing at the colors of the motherland.

Throughout his incarcerated he continues to improve his craft by moving up to Acrylics and other forms of art. Reflecting on his incarceration journey it has been a path to self discovery and healing.

According to Sanders his goal is to give back to those he has hurt in the past by donating and selling his pieces to various charities or maybe someday to even open up his own charity for his community and family.

“You can create with your creative mind, and every person has it in them to be an abstract artist,” Sanders concluded.