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Prison Art
*** Some of my favorite prison art photos ***

painting by Jerry Welsh

Portrait session in the art studio, at San Quentin State Prison.

Carving a linoleum block for printing, at San Quentin State Prison.

A theatrical exercise, in a classroom at Solano State Prison. 2015

instructor Wilfred Mark

Students rehearse for a dance/theater piece, at San Quentin State Prison. 2015

Gerald Morgan

drawing by Juan Vega

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Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin, 2016

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Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin, 2016

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Creating a mandala with flower petals, at California Institution for Women.

Gospel choir class at Valley SP. 2017

A dance student practices in a visiting room at Central California Women's Facility.

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A guitar student watches his instructor, at North Kern State Prison.

The hand of a music student at CCI Tehachapi.

The theater class at California Medical Facility modifies a scene in their original play.

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The choral music class rehearses in a small chapel, at California Correctional Center. 2018

An art student with a textbook, at Calipatria State Prison.

A music student at CTF Soledad.

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A theater student wearing theatrical makeup emotes, in a visiting room at Ironwood State Prison. 2018

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A student stops to inspect his painting in window light, in a gym at Pleasant Valley State Prison.

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A performance of Shakespeare's "The Tempest", in a chapel at Folsom State Prison. 2019

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A student practices during Aztec dance class, at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.

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