Prison Art #4

This is my favorite of Lamont's drawings that I found ...

Lamont and Candice are still developing their relationship ...

I sense a little trouble on this horizon though ... he is terribly bored in prison, yet refuses to work in the chow hall because the pay is too little ... and he has asked Candice for money.

But still, they are trying to build something here ...

Postcard, Expo '86 - Postcard Friendship Friday

Sally Takolik, Age 9 of Spence Bay, N.W.T. Canada

Artwork designed for Expo '86
Northwest Territories Canada

To see more postcards from around the world, please visit Beth's delightful blog "The Best Hearts are Crunchy", where she hosts Postcard Friendship Friday!

Prison Art #3

Lamont drew this for Candice, telling her it "took him a few days".
The colors and details of the flowers ... wow.

The tentative romance continues!

Prison Art #2

I wish I had these bubbles - blowing hearts.

Lamont and Candice knew each other for quite a while (5 years), and were attracted to each other even back then.
But Lamont was married. I'm not sure about Candice.

While Lamont was in prison, their long distance romance continued to blossom.
They exchanged photos ...

Prison Art #1

The year was 1994.
Candice was a young lady living in California,
But she spent a lot of time in Oregon.

Lamont was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton.

He spent his spare time writing to Candice, and drawing cards for her.

He was married to Katheryn, but she didn't want to wait for him to get out of prison ...

I don't know what happened to this romance.
I do know that about 10 years later I found a bunch of cards and letters in the trash can at my storage unit. I saw the artwork, and was entranced.

According to Vinelink, Lamont is still on parole. Somewhere in Lane County.

I wonder if he still draws beautiful cards.
I wonder if Candice is with him ...

I will probably never know.

Postcard, "Bad Dog" - Ay Tay

Meet Ay-Tay

This is the final postcard from the Goodwill-rescued series "Bad Dog"

But don't despair ... my next series is going to be -
Prison Art!

Prison Art is a group of cards and notes from Lamont to Candice.
Candice lived in California.
Lamont was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution.
The year was 1994 ...

Postcard, "Bad Dog"

Meet Oakley and Tober -

Awe, they don't look like Bad Dogs to me -

"From the NY Times Best Seller 'Bad Dog'"

I only have one more of the "Bad Dog" series found at Goodwill a while back.
I think I'm going to miss them!