"Gangsta rap made me do it" - Nicholas Showers-Glover

The artist is currently incarcerated in Alaska. He specializes in engaged, politico-satyrical drawings.

All original artworks are created by artists previously or currently incarcerated. They use whichever materials they have access to, and prove creative ingenuity beyond the norm. These original paintings and drawings are born in the heart of a prison cell, from the hands of an outsider artist to adorn the walls of your space. Each art piece is a one-of-a-kind that not only enhances your interior but also makes you actively participate in reforming the prison and criminal justice system.

The incarcerated artist receives 50% of the sales proceeds. The artists set their own prices based on the costs of materials (it can vary greatly from one facility to another), the time spent on the piece, their experience, and simply - what they think it’s worth. Alongside with offering a financial outlet, we aim to empower their confidence and reinstitute their status as human beings - not a number behind bars. For most, art is an escape, a path to self-discovery and healing. Through art, they can reconnect with society so the gap is not so unbridgeable when they get out. Through the sales, they can stay connected with their families, afford daily commissary items, pay societal debts, relieve the economic burden on their loved ones, and save up for the release date. So they have the financial means to get ahead of reinsertion and get a fair chance at that second chance.

8.5" x 11" | Pen on Bristol board

I am a current inmate serving time inside an Alaskan prison. Drawing for me is meditation. When everything seems to be out of my control, I always can control the pressure of my pencil on the paper. When I can’t verbally express how I’m feeling, I can draw a picture that describes my feelings a whole lot better. I try to be less political and more spiritual, but I find the two blending more often than I want them to. What comes out on the page is sometimes a better expression then the one I run in my head. I know that this is a gift and a blessing and I’ll never try to understate that which makes me ever so grateful that I have found a true love, like art, that will never betray me. .

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