As an award-winning artist, author and speaker, William A. Noguera
has gained international attention and received accolades for his
photographic hyper-realistic ink compositions, profound mixed-media
paintings, hybridized abstract expressionism and neo-constructivist
wall sculptures-exhibiting in Paris, New York and San Francisco.
Noguera has been the subject of over 35 articles in such
publications as Forbes, The New York Times, The San Francisco
Chronicle, and BOOM! A Journal of California. Besides being an
artist and lecturer, Noguera is a former Hapkido Middle-Weight
Champion.
Since writing his memoir, Noguera has aspired to help others
through lectures at MBA programs and as a radio guest speaker,
concentrating on prevention and intervention. Noguera's inspiration
is simple- pay his debt to society by creating art for charitable
causes and encouraging others, and writing and speaking about what
it takes to make progressive self-change and the continuous effort
that is required for someone to have a positive influence on
others. Noguera's talks share an eye-opening, thought-provoking
narrative on the realities of wrongdoing, prison life, ethical
responsibility, prison gangs, their culture, the ramifications of
destructive behavior, and the rewards of constructive
rehabilitation.
"Escape Artist is a gripping, sad, inspirational and amazing story
of being on death row in America's worst prison and, more
interestingly, the emotional journey that got Mr. Noguera into
prison and how he evolved into a world-class artist and
rehabilitated human being. This book is fascinating on many
levels."--Chris Morrow, Northshire Bookstore (Manchester Center,
VT) "The book is a chilling look through the eyes of a man who has
nothing to lose in this life except going to his grave without
being understood. Noguera is a gifted storyteller whose story is
not only valuable, but must be told." --Forbes.com "...An inmate in
a brutal, violent climate for more than 30 years and never formally
trained as a painter or writer, [William A. Noguera] nonetheless
produces expressive, award-winning art that is astonishing, as is
the clarity and well-crafted technique of his literary voice."
--Bay Area News Group "William Noguera's road from "the world" to
San Quentin prison was a hard one. Even harder was life in the
confines of the prison for 34 years, on death row, awaiting his
end. But that life brought him to a realization about the value of
life and he turned to art to express his new-found ideas, insights
and feelings. Now an award-winning artist and speaker, as well as
author, he wants to share the story of his move from roid-rage,
caused by his use of steroids, to the life a new life - found where
he expected his physical life to end. This is an insightful,
encouraging autobiography that explains much and asks some hard
questions about our system of justice and what it means to be a
criminal." --Linda Bond, Auntie's Bookstore (Spokane, WA) "This
Memoir is rich with sincere storytelling. It is inspiring to know
after reading that even in the harsh and unforgiving place like
prison, it is possible for someone to produce such a creative
expression. His art goes beyond the physical bars and expresses
themes that represent his experiences and ideas. Readers will finds
that William A. Noguera is not only an award-winning visual Artist;
he is also a model of compassion and generosity." --Alyson Turner,
Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI)
"Escape Artist is a riveting self-portrait of a man with tremendous
talent as a writer and artist, who takes us into the dark, and
darker realms of American prisons. His candid, colorful, and often
chilling description of the life that led to San Quentin's infamous
death row is one of the most compelling accounts I've seen."
--Peter B. Collins, veteran San Francisco radio host and podcaster
at PeterBCollins.com "William A. Noguera is proof that the arts
transcend the worst hells on earth. I've been saying this all my
life. And I'm not the only one. This book begs the question--can we
become more humane, more human, in face of the inhumanity around
us? Noguera did, confronting his traumas and the pain he caused
others, facing death and choosing life." --Luis J. Rodriguez,
author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and It
Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions,
and Healing
"[A] gripping insight into an unimaginable life . . . . The
sensitivity with which Noguera writes about his art and emotional
state is juxtaposed with his descriptions of the violence he
witnesses, and perpetrates, among fellow inmates." -Adam Gabbatt,
The Guardian
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