Art is my life and life is Art to me. Being incarcerated has really changed my perspective on a lot of things. I have changed my whole life around, and I want to find new people and friends and support and be of service and be the solution. I realized that I didn’t...
Hello, My name is Rodger. I’m a sociable and outgoing but shy person. Most people say that I’m funny and have a kind heart. My friends tell me I’m a very selfless humble person who would help anyone. I like to learn new things, go on adventures, take risks, and do...
Hello everyone, who is reading this. Our prisons need more avenues like Designed Conviction in order to let us thrive even while behind bars. I actually feel like I am part of something good when writing this down. Myself, like many, try to find ways to stay connected...
Many of us serving a life sentence, committed our crimes when we were young, well before we were able to appreciate life or the consequences of choices. One of the first things I had to learn 20 years ago when I came to prison was “how do I LIVE, while sentenced to...
I first met art when in early mornings, I would go with my Mom to the methadone clinic and she would buy Low Rider Art and Teen Angel Magazines and doodle flowers on a heroin pill. At age 10 or so my father had just come home from prison, my cousin Anthony had got me...
