“Chester Smith and a Brown Pelican Egg.” (In Memoriam) Smith was instrumental in saving the Brown Pelican from extinction. He became the Audubon Texas Coastal Warden at the age of 65 and continued until his recent death at 90.” Chester…
NYC: Thursday August 7th, Art of Protest: Creative Stands Against Political Imprisonment
Art of Protest: Creative Stands Against Political Imprisonment Thursday, 6:00pm CUNY School of Law 2 Court Sq, Long Island City, New York 11101 https://www.facebook.com/events/1413791718907303/ For the first time ever, post-9/11 Muslim prisoners’ artwork will be displayed, read, recited, and spoken…
Reportback on “With Conviction: Art and Letters From Behind Prison Walls”
From With Conviction organizer Anthony Rayson- Opening: Saturday, January 11; exhibit runs through February 9 Exhibit S, 547 L Street, Sacramento, Calif. 250 pieces of art were displayed, more than half of which, were originals. The room was large, 25…
Painting- For Jairo Mora Sandoval, martyred at Playa Mora, May 2013
This painting is of Jairo Mora Sandoval of Costa Rica. He was a young conservationist and activist in Costa Rica. His non-profit was called Wider Carribean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (or Widecast for short). In the course of doing his…
Marie Painting- Sasha the Survivor
Alexander “Sasha” Berkman’s book, Prison Memoir’s of an Anarchist, has served as a source of strength for Marie recently.
Marie Mason Contributes to With Conviction: Art and Letters from Behind Prison Walls Art Show
On January 11th, 2014, Marie Mason’s art will be on display alongside hundreds of other prisoners’ art as part of a month long exhibit entitled With Conviction: Art and Letters from Behind Prison Walls. If you’re near Sacramento, make sure to check…