Mentoring offenders and ex-offenders to find

not only a new creativity, but a new life.

Prodigal Arts is a registered charity that provides opportunities for prisoners and ex-offenders to produce and sell artwork created in art mentoring sessions and their own time as part of their ongoing rehabilitation.

The aim of Prodigal Arts is to help people in prison and post-release 'unlock' their creative potential, 'setting free' a positive sense of individual achievement and self-worth which aims to contribute to reducing the likelihood of re-offending.

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A2 Canvas collage by Andrew. Available as a print or postcard.

Our work beyond the gate

We continue to work with people ‘beyond the gate’

Art Projects

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Opportunities to exhibit

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  • “I have now been released and am back in the real world but I haven’t stopped painting. Prodigal Arts are keeping me busy with new projects and though normal life is far busier than prison life I still make time though the week to paint. It helps me relax and keeps me grounded when life starts to get too much.”

    — P.S

  • “ … brings out talent that some may not know about and how to tackle problematic situations in life and put your mind into Art.” … “Art brings a sense of calmness and how you can focus your mind on art and be in a happy place when things are not going so good.”

    — A.A

  • “Following my visit to Leyhill I wanted to get in touch to say how impressed I was with the work I saw but more generally with the ethos of the work you and your team do in supporting men and women in prison and beyond. It's inspiring work.”

    Chris Jennings

    (Executive Director South West, South Central & Public Protection | HM Prison & Probation Service)

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