![]() ![]() ![]() In the book, Gedney describes a career where she witnessed the life, sorrows and possibilities for hope of and redemption in prisons. Gedney’s book, 30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor, are also available for purchase during the auction. That artwork-and 28 others up for auction-is the creation of Ismael “Izzy” Santillanes, who since his release has become a well-known poet and artist. “For example, the scribble art entitled ’The Last Poem/MOTH’ depicts the inmate who took me hostage on October, Friday the 13th in 1989.” ![]() “I saw up close the transformative effect of higher education in prison, and the healing that could take place with artistic expression (including drawings and poetry) in my 30-year prison career as a doctor,” says Dr. During that time, she purchased and collected the pieces which range from self-described scribble sketches to paintings, drawings, yarn arts and more. Karen Gedney who served for three decades as a prison doctor in Nevada. The artworks-more than 60 in all-were donated by Dr. CARSON CITY–A collection of artwork by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people is now on display at Western Nevada College in Carson City and up for auction as well, with proceeds benefitting the school’s Higher Education Prison Program. Karen also wrote her memoir, 30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor. ![]()
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