Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old rustic bowl and continue to be produced

and continue to be produced today

as I believe was sometimes done with these

or a shelter into which a few wooden animals might climb and rest--which is what I might do with it

She's got a sweet little wire tail too

Mounted on black board: 8 x 10 1/16

Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old rustic bowl and continue to be producedI was struck by the beauty and sensitivity of this portrait before I learned it was drawn in prison, May 5, 1979 a portrait of Pete J. Ortiz at the age of 19, as written on one edge of the back of the paper. Blue ballpoint pen on cream paper, drawn by "AL" it appears, and just below that is "D. V. I" followed by a number I believe indicating that Ortiz was being held at the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI), a state prison located in San Joaquin