Inside Art

A Blog by Incarcerated Artists

Explorations on creativity, community, and freedom from artists incarcerated in the Pacific Northwest

“Untitled #4” by Jacquavious. A landscape in color pencil of a water tower, telecom tower, and several evergreen trees with long streaks of clouds in a blue sky.

Leslie M 10/21/26 Leslie M 10/21/26

Getting Creative in Solitary Confinement

For me, what it comes down to is growth, trying, never giving up what makes you you and not being afraid to try something new and fail at it. Every step forward is a step in the direction of growth.

Meredith Bird 7/27/26 Meredith Bird 7/27/26

How Art Connects Us To Each Other

Art has a way of nourishing my soul and giving me strength. That fortitude is something I really had to draw on to make it through hate from other residents and the innate violence of incarceration.

Leslie M 5/14/26 Leslie M 5/14/26

Spaces

They say life imitates art and art imitates life. Moments where you hold your only breath and life sits still. What you watch, watching you right back. What makes you smile or laugh. What hurts you or breaks you apart. What holds space in your mind, that's Art.

Leslie M 4/7/26 Leslie M 4/7/26

Art Appreciation

I've experienced people from all walks of life and have had a chance to lay eyes on their perception of the world through art whether it be good, bad, or ugly. In all aspects, it shows the beauty of life and creativity.