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Art and Poetry from Death Row San Quentin. Nicola White of ArtReach, works with 25 men from death row San Quentin, providing them with a platform from which to express themselves from behind prison walls. This is an exhibition of their artwork and poetry. The exhibition is on for 3 weeks from 8th - 29th April with a private view during the evening of Sunday 29th April.
“if redemption wasn’t made for people with our experiences, then for whom?” – Stanley Tookie Williams, executed at San Quentin 2005
“Painting, like any art form, whether it’s the performing art or the written art form, creates a focus and a meditative state of mind. I think, why the prisoners paint has to do with healing internal sounds and resolving inner conflicts within themselves and trying to find some redemptive value in their own life. I also think they create art because it comes from a primal need to express themselves in a meaningful way. In many cases these prisoners never had an opportunity to do that” Steve Champion, age 54, San Quentin death row prisoner since 1984.
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Tube: Green Park (6 min walk)
Train: Piccadilly Circus Station (4 min walk)
