Unlocking artistic potential
In 1996, Stamps professors Janie Paul and Buzz Alexander launched the Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners through their Prison Creative Arts Project. These images include selected works in the 2019 installation. Prisoners report they become more self-confident, more at peace, and more generous through art, Paul says. (Some of these images are cropped for size. Make sure to view the complete work.)
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In the Name of Justice
By Rafael Dejesus
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Graceful
By J. Mann
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Pentinence
By Steven Hibbler
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Searching to Find Her Inner Child
By Serge Tkachenko
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Is Anyone Else Seeing This (Question Mark)
By Robert Howland
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A Dragon Named Gomorrah
By Parrish Collison
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Evening Yard Crew
By Oliger Merko
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25 and Counting (Self Portrait)
By Moses Whitepig
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Spring Runoff Ripples
By William B.Kissane
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Warrior on Black
By Theodora Moss
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The Bear
By James Alexander
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A Peaceful Afternoon
By J. Gostlin
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Phoenix Fire
By Harvey Pell
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Thomas Sutton Hospital
By Gerald Martis
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Thing about the Future
By Dwan Chatman
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Untitled
By David M. Harper Sr.
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Ella
By Daryl Rattew
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The Printer: A Portrait of Prison
By Christopher A. Levitt
Marcia Cowell - 1962BSN
These are amazing! Unlocking the creativity of the prisoners must be very rewarding. Kudos to,the professors! Love every article in Michigan Today. Proud to be an alum.
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