I'm proud to report that following the success of the Justice For All? show at Gallery M Squared in Houston, Texas, Last Meal: Ruben Cantu was one of only eleven pieces chosen for exhibit at the Texas State Capitol building in Austin.
From my artist statement on this piece-
Ruben Cantu was seventeen years old at the time of the offence for which he was wrongly convicted. After sentencing, he wrote to the people of San Antonio:“My name is Ruben M. Cantu and I am only 18 years old. I got to the 9th grade and I have been framed in a capital murder case."
His last meal consisted of barbecue chicken, brown rice, refried beans and sweet tea. His request for bubble gum was denied.
Cantu's innocence is now widely accepted; it is believed that a close family member who returned to Mexico was the actual perpetrator of the crime.
From my artist statement on this piece-
Ruben Cantu was seventeen years old at the time of the offence for which he was wrongly convicted. After sentencing, he wrote to the people of San Antonio:“My name is Ruben M. Cantu and I am only 18 years old. I got to the 9th grade and I have been framed in a capital murder case."
His last meal consisted of barbecue chicken, brown rice, refried beans and sweet tea. His request for bubble gum was denied.
Cantu's innocence is now widely accepted; it is believed that a close family member who returned to Mexico was the actual perpetrator of the crime.
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