Artists - Art Work Initiative

Our Artists

Artists express the ineffable through the language of creativity, transcending boundaries to evoke emotion and provoke thought.

Lamavis Comundoiwilla

Artist

He formally started learning to paint when he was transferred to San Quentin in 2018, thanks to the Arts and Correction program, the William James Association,

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Jeffrey Isom (volunteer)

Artist

Jeff A. Isom was born in San Jose, CA, but raised in Coon Rapids, a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Jeff is in the 20th year of a life sentence under California’s Three Strikes Law..

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Anand Jon Alexander (volunteer)

Artist

Upon Coming to America from India at 16 years old on a scholarship Anand Jon Alexander graduated from the prestigious Parsons School of Design/The New school for Social Research..

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Lucky Patino

Artist

Artist hailing from California.With a distinct vision, LKY shines a spotlight on the evolving landscape of urban clothing...

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Rahsaan Thomas

Artist

Rahsaan “New York” Thomas is the co-host and co-producer of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast “Ear Hustle” and the co-founder of Empowerment Avenue Writer’s Cohort...

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Ryan Pagan (volunteer)

Artist

Filmmaker:To see the world through the lens of my eyes is what I want...to showcase to the world. And so film has allowed me the opportunity to be my true self...

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Steven “Rhashiyd” Zinnamon (volunteer)

Artist

Rhashiyd is a co-producer and sound designer for the critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast EARHUSTLE. He is a board member of Through The Bars, a Non Profit Organization that supports Restorative, and Social Justice:..

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Steve Yen (volunteer)

Artist

I am a singer songwriter w music on Spotify, SoundCloud And Itunes. I aspire to become a professional musician, meeting, collaborating with, and learning from other artists. I want to create songs that people can relate to and that last the test of time...

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Trust None

Artist

Trust None is an inclusive art ideal that emerged from the era of mandatory masks, vax required, and mass confusion leading to the reconstruction of a nation.

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Gerry Rissell a.k.a Shadow

Artist

Gerry Rissell a.k.a Shadow grew up in San Diego CA and learned at the tender age of 5 how to draw. His mother was an artist who did paintings of clowns and landscapes and early on thought him and his siblings about art.

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Lee Jaspar

Artist

Producer, Musician, Sound Engineer, Teacher, Born in Sacramento, Lee is a professional musician who plays four instruments and teaches. Honorably discharged from the United States Air Force, Lee played guitar for the Air Force Band at McChord AFB in Washington State.

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