by designedconviction | Jun 11, 2022 | Prison Artists
“I am not a bad person, I’ve made so many bad choices in life, addiction. I’ve hurt many people in my life, and now at 51 years old I’m doing a life sentence, 20-75. I have no way to give something back to someone I have hurt in my past. Apologies are not enough, art...
by designedconviction | Jun 11, 2022 | Prison Artists
My name is Paul Thorsteinson. I started as a street artist, but over the years I have come to specialize in wooden architecture and acrylic painting. While they are two of my favorite loves, I have a passion for all styles and mediums: writing, poetry, watercolor,...
by designedconviction | Apr 30, 2022 | Prison Artists
12.16.2019 My name is GARRICK HASTINGS, I am 33 years young from Houston Texas. My favorite art medium is mixed medium. Watercolor washes with oil pastels layered on top then acrylic paint splatters and messages, names, and statements. My favorite genre is pretty...
by designedconviction | Apr 30, 2022 | Prison Artists
I want to thank all of you for your support of Designed Conviction. Our vast prison population in the USA greatly needs organizations like this one to aid us in correcting our mindsets, and the promotion of self-expression through our art is one of the best ways to do...
by designedconviction | Apr 30, 2022 | Prison Artists
Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. My name is Nick.I’m 31 years old, Hispanic, and have been incarcerated for the past five years.Luckily for me, the idea of drawing has always had me fascinated. So as an individual, the thoughts of learning and...