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 […]
byDale Russell *“I had been shouting so much that I’d lost my breath, and just then the jailers rushed in and started trying to release the chaplain from my grip. One of them moved as if to strike me. The chaplain quietened them down, then gazed at me for a
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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
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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
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by Dale Russell Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like behind bars? What does it look like, sound like or even taste like? Christmas in prison can be incredibly difficult, as a noisy, crowded place, with a dark cloud of loneliness ready to close in on you. That must
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When things go wrong, your best recovery effort is required. But don’t just provide the missing piece, also provide uniquely personal assistance. R Kaufman An AIC (Adult in Custody) artist carefully chooses what to include and exclude in their creations. It results in something beautiful that somehow makes sense amongst
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By AIC R. Thomas Artwork has given me a level of patience and confidence that I never had before coming to prison. Doing art allows me to enjoy my time and space, in a place that seldom offers such. When I draw, I tend to draw places I’d like to
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Remember prisoners as if you were in prison with them, and people who are mistreated as if you were in their place. Hebrews 13:3 To be who God meant you to be, in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment. It can
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by Dale Russell Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way. John Muir We are so blessed to see glimpses of lives on two, far sides of the world. Our AIC (Adults in Custody) and
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by Pricila (an Otino Waa student) Forward by Dale Russell We have published multiple essays, poems and comments from our AIC (Adults In Custody) contacts. The glimpses into these lives are important windows of understanding, especially if your impressions of prison have been formed by media. It is important to
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