Myself by Shane Spicer

Myself (not for sale)

Charcoal/pastel on Strathmore 400 series

Myself, the art I create coming from my mind and the fact that I'm incarcerated has no effect on my ability to create and no matter what "I'm still here." I have feelings, fears and a future. I am a human being. The state identifies us with numbers . . . "I am NOT a number!"

Meet the Artist: Shane Spicer

Shane Spicer

Identity Statement

I see myself as an all-around artist, as well as a compassionate human being. As far as my art identity goes, I use and am open to many different mediums and genres.I only wish we were afforded the opportunity to use as many mediums as I've been accustomed to using, but access to supplies and the rules restrict most from expanding our arts. In the outside world, I use metal and wood to create sometimes because life can be hard and difficult to deal with so learning to bend metal and shape wood also helps to learn how to deal with difficulties in life. I have mostly kept my artwork personal and a lot of what I've done and created has been lost to time ad moving around so many of my earlier pieces can't be viewed and live only in my memories. Most people don't realize that I'm very compassionate, because it's a side I rarely share but I've been kinda secretive about it because it's not the kind of feelings or part of one's self to be shared in my current surroundings. I often feel shrouded because I can't show my true self in this environment.

What role does art play in your life?

Sometimes I have no reason whatsoever to do art or create anything. Then someone asks me if I can show them how to draw something or to show them some techniques on how to improve their artwork, so I get inspired and create something of my own. Mostly, though, I only create stuff when I'm interested in a certain subject. Lately I haven't been interested in creating at all because I've got an art block due to depression.

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