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Prison Art
*** Some of my favorite prison art photos ***
painting by Jerry Welsh
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Portrait session in the art studio, at San Quentin State Prison.
Carving a linoleum block for printing, at San Quentin State Prison.
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A theatrical exercise, in a classroom at Solano State Prison. 2015
instructor Wilfred Mark
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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
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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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