Fri January 3rd Open 11 AM–5 PM
Ericka Scott is part of the Public Participation Fellows Cohort 2019-20. Beauty Behind Bars responds to the question, “How do we uplift and mobilize our public participation?”
Ericka Scott
Beauty Behind Bars, 2020
Beauty Behind Bars is a collection of art created by individuals who are currently incarcerated. This project was curated by Ericka Scott who’s husband Pride has been locked up for 20 years and in and out institutions practically his entire life. Despite meeting in 1990, their lives took very different paths yet they reconnected after 15 years. The two married in 2014 at Solano State Prison. The photographer, also an inmate, captured the 24 year history of the couple in a photograph that was later sketched by another inmate with a single pencil in 20 minutes.
Inspired by this experience, Ericka wanted to share the beauty of the image with the world and to show a different side of what people envision regarding ‘prisoners.’ She visualized hosting an artist showcase and with the help of her husband, they gathered artists and families who were equally ready to share their work with the world.
YBCA Zine
Restorative Art from Communities Experiencing Incarceration
“People just have so many different sides to them, and they connect through art. No matter who they are or what they look like.”
