By AIC Artist Y. Tesfay This piece is from a childhood memory of wild African dogs, which used to terrify me whenever I had to go to the market in Sudan early in the morning. My older brother at that time was coming into his teenage years and wanted to […]
By AIC artist J. Gibbs I began this piece with the beauty of the simple things in mind. Often, we find ourselves living moment to moment, trying to think about tomorrow. God said to let tomorrow worry about itself. When we let our minds settle on God and trust in
by AIC Artist Jeremy Allen About this piece- it was in the making for a very long time. Originally conceived in 2019 by Vision of Hope’s representative, Tina Judkins, as she gave me a photograph from a trip she took to a sports event in Seattle. It took a while
By AIC Artist J. Gibbs I always enjoy drawing / painting hummingbirds. They are so majestic looking and happen to be one of the few good and peaceful memories of my childhood. My first memory of a hummingbird was from one of the foster homes I was in. The house
by AIC J. Gibbs As I drew this, I found multiple things coming to mind. I just had a regular bear in mind at first, but then it became a polar bear. What really took me by surprise was that it immediately reminded me of the joke I once heard.
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(Notes by Dale Russell) “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 A steady flow of awesome art continues from prison. Along with it are stories of the how’s and whys. Mastering the tools
THE ULTIMATE REWARD IS NOT RECOGNITION Read More »
by Dale Russell An inmate artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and then boldly takes it to the rest of the world. Artists are resilient in a prison, even if they had to paint pictures on the dusty floor of a cell. AIC artists care when the world
REASONS TO APPRECIATE AIC ART- WHY SHOULD I CARE? Read More »
by AIC Artist Jeremy Burgert “I felt inspired to create this piece after a dream. I saw this image and was told to draw it for Visions of Hope. It is my prayer that all who look upon it will feel God’s love and believe that Jesus Christ died for
Believe, He has Risen! Read More »
by Dale Russell (+ Inmate artists) Artists are primarily thought of as makers. But they are also thinkers and feelers. They think and they feel. Deeply. And I believe the thinking and feeling are the most important parts of an artist, more important than the making. Because their thinking and feeling is
Sometimes a Discovery of Something Profound Read More »
by Dale Russell “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with someone who brings Good News. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Albert Schweitzer It is always hard to find
Staying in Touch with Purpose – VOH in Review Read More »
