Art from Inside 2020
Welcome to an Exhibition of prisoners’ artwork from around Australia. This year’s theme is ‘Peace’. We invite you to browse the artworks on this site in this online exhibition.
Anonymous: Southern Queensland C.C.
Painting
If we accepted each other's differences the world would be a beautiful place. This peacock symbolises love.
Deon: Glen Innes C.C.
Mixed media.
This drawing was created when I first came into gaol and a maximum security gaol when it was hard to get any art supplies. So skin tones were tea and coffee. A few colour pencils were obtained and used. The girl's hair is coloured with squeezed tomato (the pips are still there). Boy's hair is created with bristles from a broom. This style of art is a drawing coloured with whatever I could get my hands on in "MAXO" gaol in Grafton and Cessnock. It is a drawing of myself and my wife. The drawing and poem create feelings of love, hopelessness, hope, forgiveness as we were both trying to make a change for the better when I was arrested and gaoled. We were both trying to make a new start and not drinking dirty water. My vision upon my release is to remain a contributing part of society and stay gaol free. I ask my partner for forgiveness and I want to be forgiven by society and turn over a new leaf. I am determined to make art and poetry a focus in my life. Maybe even starting to sell my paintings so I don't commit any further crimes. And stop stealing mountain bikes.
Anonymous: Maryborough CC.
Pencil sketch on paper.
A butterfly is a beautiful creature. The greek symbol for peace was a butterfly girl, Psyche Lepis Pteron.
Philip, Victoria. Painting 
ROO. KIRKCONNELL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 
Jana, Victoria. Painting 
Geoff, Victoria. Coloring 
Ashley: Woodford C.C.
Oil on canvas
God's love gives me strength to find the positives while still being incarcerated.
Anonymous: Southern Queensland C.C.
Painting
A crying lady representing myself and everyone in the world. Pain and crying never ending. Unseen bruises are still hurting. Symbols and words represent trauma and pain. At time you may feel that God is not there. He is. Catching the teardrops. Trust the Lord and he will give you peace.
James, Victoria. Painting 
Victor, Victoria. Painting 
Kristel C. Applied Art 
Luke J. Pencil and marker on Cardboard 
Alexandra K, Applied art + Acrylic on board 
Vanessa W. Acrylic on Canvas 
PADDO. NSW 
Karen, Victoria. Painting 
JASE © KIRKCONNELL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 
Anonymous: Woodford C.C.
Pencil
Amber R. Acrylic 
ROO. KIRKCONNELL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 
Peter, Victoria. Painting 
Philip, Victoria. Painting 
Graham Sherian, Victoria. Painting 
Anonymous. A perpetrator of D.V. "I feel ashamed a will never forgive myself for what I did" 
Anonymous. Painting: Resilience and Wisdom. Queensland 
Anonymous: Maryborough C.C.
Pencil on paper.
The Lord shall descend from heaven and all his angels with him. "Leave your anxiety with God." Phil 4:6
Brett R. Pencil on Paper 
Brode M, Hand formed ceramic. 
NORMA. MARY WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 
Trevor, Victoria. Coloring 
Jose, Victoria. Applied Art 
Adrian, Victoria. Painting 
Gemma C. Quilting 
Amber R. Hand formed ceramic. 
SHEL, MACQUARIE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 
Anonymous: Queensland.
Sculpture.
REG. KIRKCONNELL CORRECTIONAL CENTRE
“… for people drowning within a system of noise – lacking in communication skills – art may be the last communication device. It becomes a piece of the potential for peaceful holistic rehabilitation.
Sarah Tucker
Keynote speaker, Art from Inside 2020