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The Weight of Doing Time (Organized Chaos)
- Keith Andrews
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Acrylic and collage on parachute cloth, unstretched
- Size: 48”W x 48"H
- Framing available upon request
"With this painting I truly hope that it brings you in, so you can feel the madness of the layers of prisons in America. No matter the smoke & Mirrors the wool they true to pull over your eyes with rebranding names such as a prisoner, inmate, resident, offender to plantation, penitentiary, prison to institution. Through the Thirteenth Amendment I will be a slave to the state as long as I am an inmate. Through all the noise, the chaos and the weight of time on your shoulders doing time I will always find a peace within me hope in my heart that it will get better sooner then later. I hope you all enjoy it. I hope it pulls you everywhere and brings you back encouraged."
Keith Andrews is a 45-year-old artist serving a life sentence that began at the age of 18. Through his paintings, Keith pours his deepest thoughts and feelings into each work, finding a sense of freedom that reminds him of life before incarceration. As a father and grandfather, he is committed to creating a legacy for future generations. Art is his way of changing the narrative and positively investing in his community, embodying his desire to inspire and advocate for social justice reform.
