University of Virginia Library

Jail Art

Art Prof. Eugene
Markowski acts as moderator
for the hour-long program
"Sketchbook" each week on
Cablevision 10. This week's
program is a second showing of
a study and discussion of
artwork produced by inmates
in the City Jail, and deals with
the continued need for art
classes in the jail.

With the cooperation of the
jail staff and the
Charlottesville-Albemarle
Offender Aid and Restoration
(OAR) program, Mr.
Markowski has been
conducting art classes for
interested inmates and has
found "very positive support
from his in-jail students, whose
work and enthusiasm reflect
the worth of the art instruction
program,"according to an OAR
release.

The program will be shown
tonight at 8:30. There may
also be a July 30 showing at 9
p.m.

Art supplies of all sorts are
needed for the jail classes. For
more information about the
classes, interested persons
should contact the OAR office
at 296-2441 or Mr. Markowski
at the University art
department.