Cell Block: Artist Andrea Slocum Responds to the PIC
One of the greatest joys that I have is that so many people from across the country have been so supportive of our work. We have the best volunteers and supporters out there. People are really committed to eradicating youth incarceration and to dismantling the prison industrial complex.
When one of our incredible volunteers decided to organize an art show and fundraiser for us, he put the call out asking that artists send us their graphic responses to the PIC. One of those artists from New Orleans, the incomparable Andrea Slocum, sent us this amazing drawing called “Cell Block.” She did so even though she had been in the hospital in the week prior to the deadline. Mad props and thanks to Andrea and all of the other artists supporting our work. Without art, we can’t create social change.
If you are in Chicago on August 28th, come to the opening event for Art against Incarceration, at Many People’s Church, 1505-07 West Morse from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. I hope to feature many more incredible visual representations on the PIC in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Cell Block by Andrea Slocum
Uncategorized | prison culture | 19 July 2010 |
By Lewis Wallace, July 19, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
Andrea is also an organizer with Critical Resistance New Orleans{ http://www.criticalresistance.org/article.php?list=type&type=27 }. Yeah for artist-activists.