About Kwaneta Harris
Portrait by Elizabeth Lozano
Kwaneta Harris is a mother of three and incarcerated in solitary confinement in Texas. It has taken 49 years for her to realize she has a voice. A former nurse and expat, her essays have appeared in PEN America and TruthOut.
Elizabeth Lozano, Portrait of Kwaneta Harris, 2023, 13 x 16 inches (framed), Empowerment Avenue Artist.
Visual Description: A framed portrait of Daniel Pirkel on the left wearing a blue and yellow shirt with a solid brown background, accompanied by their framed statement. Framed underneath is Prikel’s censored text.
A framed black and white pencil on paper portrait of Elizabeth Hawes with a scale in the background, accompanied by their framed statement. Framed underneath is Haws’s censored text.
A framed colored pencil on paper portrait of Derek Trumbo with a yellow background, accompanied by their framed statement. Framed underneath is Trumbo’s censored text.
Near cell wall:
On the right is a framed photograph of Kwaneta Harris, accompanied by their framed statement. Framed underneath is Harris’s censored text.
On the left is a framed photograph of Zhi Kai in their graduation gown and cap, accompanied by their framed statement. Framed underneath is Kai’s censored text.