Maverick San Francisco Art Agency Camorra Fine Art Presents "Visions from the Pen(itentiary):" New Work by Death Row Artist William Noguera
Summary
The flagship exhibition at Braunstein/Quay Gallery introduces the sensational life & work of William Noguera, inmate & artist on San Quentins Death Row.Since then, unschooled and untrained, he’s continued to create art in a pointillist style which he describes as “monochromatic neo-cubism in ink stippling.” Hundreds of thousands of individual dots are placed, evincing images of startling reality; each piece requires 3-6 months for completion.Cassandra Richardson, Director of Camorra Fine Art, writes: “Often, those condemned to death find religion as a comfort, but William has found his salvation in art—a monk-like routine that keeps him far-removed from crime, drugs, and gang-affiliation, common plagues of penitentiary life.For media inquiries, additional information regarding Cammora Fine Art, or the William Noguera Exhibition and Exhibit Launch events, please contact: Cassandra Richardson, Director Camorra Fine Art Cassandra@CamorraFineArt.com (415) 671-0858 http://www.camorrafineart.com ### San Francisco, CA, May 08, 2008 --( PR.com )-- Artistic expression has meant salvation for William Noguera, a San Quentin resident and current California Death Row inmate who creates thought-provoking, critically-acclaimed pen & ink drawings from his 4’x10’ cell.This, his only way to function in a world surrounded by rapists, murderers, and child molesters; he is still paying a debt some 25 years later for a brief moment of teenage rage.Cassandra Richardson, Director of Camorra Fine Art, writes:“Often, those condemned to death find religion as a comfort, but William has found his salvation in art—a monk-like routine that keeps him far-removed from crime, drugs, and gang-affiliation, common plagues of penitentiary life.