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Painted on a 16 x 20 inch flat canvas panel by an artist at Lawrenceville Correctional Center in Virginia. This piece is part of FROM WITHIN, a pop-up art show and fundraiser benefiting ArtVan, a Maine-based nonprofit that delivers mobile art therapy to underserved communities.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I’m a 55-year-old honorably discharged U.S. Marine. I grew up in Florida and joined the Marine Corps and that’s what led me to VA. I have 2 wonderful children, and we stay in touch regularly. They are the greatest joy in my life. I suffer from P.T.S.D. from childhood abuse and my time in the Marine Corps. Between working out and art, it helps to keep me from spinning out. As you can imagine, being in here can be quite challenging to stay positive. My desire to be involved in this endeavor is because I love helping people. Ever since I became a Christian, I’ve had a desire to help people. So, if my artwork can help others, I’m all for it. I spent my life trying to do right and I made this one bad choice, and it has haunted me for the 14 years I’ve been incarcerated. I would like to show that there’s plenty of use for my life. So, I choose to help others. Thank you for this chance to rewrite my narrative.
Painted on a 16 x 20 inch flat canvas panel by an artist at Lawrenceville Correctional Center in Virginia. This piece is part of FROM WITHIN, a pop-up art show and fundraiser benefiting ArtVan, a Maine-based nonprofit that delivers mobile art therapy to underserved communities.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I’m a 55-year-old honorably discharged U.S. Marine. I grew up in Florida and joined the Marine Corps and that’s what led me to VA. I have 2 wonderful children, and we stay in touch regularly. They are the greatest joy in my life. I suffer from P.T.S.D. from childhood abuse and my time in the Marine Corps. Between working out and art, it helps to keep me from spinning out. As you can imagine, being in here can be quite challenging to stay positive. My desire to be involved in this endeavor is because I love helping people. Ever since I became a Christian, I’ve had a desire to help people. So, if my artwork can help others, I’m all for it. I spent my life trying to do right and I made this one bad choice, and it has haunted me for the 14 years I’ve been incarcerated. I would like to show that there’s plenty of use for my life. So, I choose to help others. Thank you for this chance to rewrite my narrative.