Art Escape at Alcatraz
by Laurie Thompson
April 26, 2017 — We are pleased to participate in a new exhibit featuring artwork by incarcerated artists, curated by Prison Arts Touching Hearts (P.A.T.H.) Director Leslie Lakes.
Art Escape At Alcatraz will celebrate the history of Alcatraz from the pre-Civil War era to the present. It will also showcase Alcatraz Island’s natural history by shining a spotlight on its flora & fauna.
The principal show will be on Alcatraz Island in the Alcatraz Band Practice Room. The Marin County Free Library’s Anne T. Kent California Room and The Belvedere Tiburon Library will display smaller pieces echoing the same theme.
According to curator Leslie Lakes the show is “an homage to The Rock in art and poetry by over 35 incarcerated artists from around the country.”
The smaller exhibits Lakes is putting together at the Civic Center & Belvedere Tiburon Libraries will include not only art and poetry but also vintage ephemera, souvenirs and photographs.
All three exhibits will run from May 1 to June 30, 2017 and all are free and family friendly.
P.A.T.H.’s Art Escape at Alcatraz exhibit in the Band Practice Room on Alcatraz Island is done in cooperation with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Arts in the Parks and National Park Service.
For more information, CONTACT: prisonartstouchinghearts@gmail.com
Originally published at https://annetkent.kontribune.com.
