Posted on Jun 7, 2023
From prison to art gallery, former inmates take center stage
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When Sherrill Roland talks about his art, he's sure to mention steel, resin and Kool-Aid. These materials, easily accessible during his time in prison, still figure prominently in the art he creates now that he's free.
"You'd be surprised how many Kool-Aid flavors there are," Roland said.
He used lemonade-flavored Kool-Aid in his featured piece "168.803," and cherry, blue raspberry and grape flavors in other sculptures in this series.
When Sherrill Roland talks about his art, he's sure to mention steel, resin and Kool-Aid. These materials, easily accessible during his time in prison, still figure prominently in the art he creates now that he's free.
"You'd be surprised how many Kool-Aid flavors there are," Roland said.
He used lemonade-flavored Kool-Aid in his featured piece "168.803," and cherry, blue raspberry and grape flavors in other sculptures in this series.
From prison to art gallery, former inmates take center stage
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Isn’t Art amazing? So many forms and such creativity. Our world would be darker without them.
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Maj Kim Patterson Talk About "Mixed Media" I'm Sure SGT (Join to see) Would Enjoy this Article.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I've seen the artwork inmates have produced... & was gifted a miniature Harley... mounted on a cloth piece of a box... with the American Legion Post Name & Number. I gave it to my A.L Post to do whatever they wanted to do with it. They raffled it off.
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