Jennifer Rhodes was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She currently resides at the State Correctional Institution in Cambridge Springs, PA. This marks her 35th year. For the past 11 years, she has worked as a braille transcriber with certifications from the Library of Congress in opticianry recovery, business management, accounting, and literacy.
She has been honored to create various paintings for Christian churches, including prison ministries for the United Methodist Church of Asbury in Erie, PA. She completed five pieces for The Abolitionist in Philadelphia, PA, which are displayed in their offices and at their floral arrangement firm. She donated a painting to the “Let’s Get Free” organization in Pittsburgh, PA, to assist with their fundraising efforts advocating against LWOP (Life Without Parole) sentences in Pennsylvania and for the rights of women and transgender inmates within the penal system.
In the fall of 2024 she participated in the art exhibition Tapestry of Incarcerated Lives at Morton Contemporary, in Philadelphia, PA. created by Deborah Morton. The exhibition aimed to share the stories of incarcerated individuals like Rhodes.
Artist Statement
My artistic creations are inspired by the need to use my hands as a form of gift-giving, a practice rooted in my childhood. I cherish memories of doodling, coloring, creating abstract art, and sketching as pastimes. Art brings out the child in me.
My bucket-list dream is to create a high-quality line of greeting cards and publish a book titled Freedom, Struggle, Freedom: Cry of the Incarcerated Woman.
Contact Information:
Jennifer Rhodes (#0A8479)
SCI Cambridge Springs
P.O.Box 33028
St. Petersburg, FL 33733
