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

Jerry Welsh holds his acrylic painting, at Sierra Conservation Center. 2016

Red

Portrait session in the art studio at San Quentin State Prison. 2006

Carving a linoleum block for printing, in the art studio at San Quentin State Prison. 2008

Blue

Solano SP

Afro-Caribbean drumming at Salinas Valley SP. 2015

Red

San Quentin

Student with his painting reproduction, in the art studio at San Quentin State Prison. 2015

drawing by Juan Vega

Theater students, wearing Commedia dell'arte masks, perform for thier classmates at Pelican Bay State Prison. 2016

Painting students in the Catholic chapel at Sierra Conservation Center. 2016

A student rehearses for a dance/spoken word performance, in the Protestant chapel at San Quentin State Prison. 2016

Movement + spoken word students and their instructor work on choreography, in the Protestant chapel at San Quentin State Prison. 2016

Artistic Ensemble at San Quentin, 2016

Students practice hip-hop dance moves in the gym at Ironwood State Prison. 2016

Creating a mandala with flower petals, at California Institution for Women. 2016

Valley SP

Blue

A dance student leaps in a visiting room, at Central California Women's Facility. 2017

An origami student holds his work, in the art studio at San Quentin State Prison. 2017

20171113_4377e

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

A songwriting student tries a melody, in a bare warehouse space at CCI Tehachapi. 2018

Theater students and their instructor modify the script during rehearsal, in a visiting room at California Medical Center. 2018

Theater students begin their weekly class in the old stone chapel, at Folsom State Prison. 2018

CA Correctional Center

An art student holds a textbook, in a classroom at Calipatria State Prison. 2018

A music student at CTF Soledad.

A student considers his work-in-progress, during a theatrical mask-making class at High Dessert State Prison.

A student wearing theatrical makeup emotes during class at Ironwood State Prison. 2018

20190201_056_2976e

A sculpture student with his work, at Lancaster State Prison - 2019

A student stops to inspect his painting in window light, in a gym at Pleasant Valley State Prison. 2019

Portrait of a pet, at California Institution for Women - 2019

Folsom

20190327_009_7011e

With seed pod rattles and an eagle feather, a student practices a traditional Aztec dance at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility. 2019

A theater student applies his makeup with a mirror, at California State Prison Sacramento. 2019