In Confinement
In Confinement reflects my ability to find humanity even in seemingly the darkest of places. I had the unimaginable and generally objectionable experience of being imprisoned. As has always been my custom, during the time I spent behind those sterile walls, I often searched for the light: the good in all of us. These portraits are part of a collection of drawings I created while in confinement. They capture the essence of those I left behind the electrified fence, most of whom anxiously await a second chance at living a dignified existence despite the choices and circumstances that brought them there.
Jerry Watching TV
2019 ·Ink and gray markers on paper · 5.75 × 8.25 in.
Scotty (inspired by Manet’s Olympia)
2018 · Ink on paper · 5.75 × 8.25 in.
John
2015 · Ink and gray markers on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.
Daniel feeding Meño
2015 · Ink and gray markers on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.
State Prison Lunch
2018 · Ink and gray markers on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.
Jimmy Eating Popcorn
2018 · Ink and gray markers on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.
Anthony and the Buddha
2019 · Ink on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.
Taz Looking Over the Tier
2018 · Ink and gray markers on paper · 8.25 × 5.75 in.