Making art can be a kind of escape, and it's hard to think of a place that begs louder for escape than death row. For inmates facing the death penalty, art offers a way to define their own identity and assert their existence to an audience far beyond the confines of their cell and long after their execution.
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170126-the-death-row-inmates-who-make-art [bbc.com]