As supporters of the project, we were offered a couple of tickets to go to the exhibition of art by the women offenders at Send Prison who are working with the Artist in Residence from the Watts Gallery sponsored by the MVMF.
We had the chance to meet the group, including the artists who had painted the MVMF Christmas Cards. They had come from disparate backgrounds but had bonded into a very supportive group, calling themselves ‘Sisters in Art’. Through their work they said how much they had learned about giving support and encouragement to each other. And individually they felt the opportunity to express themselves on canvas was a very fulfilling experience.
We were encouraged to buy a painting but, while much of the work was very interesting, I have to admit there was an element of the artist working out their own angst in a lot of the work. We did not feel that we wanted to live with most of the pictures on a daily basis but independently we both chose a pastoral scene in yellows, browns and golds of what could be slightly abstract birds over a ripening field of corn. We were somewhat surprised when the artist, Claire, told us its title was ‘Before The Bomb 1′. Nevertheless, it hangs in our kitchen and we like it very much.
Clare McCann, MVMF supporter
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