“The article in Science was about the trade in species generally, but spoke about the Sunda pangolin, Morris javanica being critically endangered owing to poaching and illegal trade. Some species, like the one in the sketch, live as ground-dwellers –…
Report Back: The Outside from the Inside
Update on opening of Marius Mason’s prison painting exhibit at the Railroad Square Cinema. The opening took place September 20th. David Rovics www.DavidRovics.com performed, and Leslie James Pickering, from Buffalo’s Burning Books bookstore www.BurningBook.org, a former spokesperson for the Earth…
The Art of Marius Mason: The Outside from the Inside
Marius Mason’s prison paintings will be exhibited at the Railroad Square Cinema from Sept. 12 to Nov. 4.
“Moonlit Moose”
Marius writes: “I’ve been practicing with the colored pencils and markers and pens, trying to figure out a style. Spent the morning sketching from photos and imagination- then covered it in a layer of glue. The glue both sets it…
“Elephant” New from Marius Mason
“We are fast approaching a world without wild elephants. What a terrible thing to do to the future.” -Marius
Angela Davis as Inspiration
“Ms. Davis and I have the same birth date. Irregardless of that coincidence, she has been an important voice in my education. Unlike other favorite authors of mine, lots of people I’ve met in prison have read her books (especially…
First art out of Danbury
“Birupes Simoroxigorum and Biopiracy”
Marius included with this painting: “The blue-legged beauty is a brand new species of tarantula discovered on Sarawok. Unfortunately, this shy creature was also found by three collectors/exporters of exotic species and they shipped out a great many (possibly thousands,…
New Paintings from Marius
Marius sent these paintings to a friend and referenced these two articles as inspiration: “Long Delays in Banning Trade in Threatened Species” and “Saving China’s Onager” Please drop Marius a line whenever you see something about environmental activism, discoveries, or…
“If Wishes Were Fishes…” by Marius
This painting by Marius was inspired by an article he read in Science Magazine (From voluntary commitments to ocean sustainability). If you find articles that interest you in magazines, newspapers, zines, or online, consider sending them to Marius. News from…