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Explore published reporting on the exhibition, artist biography, and downloadable exhibition photographs. Journalists and community partners can request interviews and additional materials here.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

About Jon P. Saunders

Jon P. Saunders is a Washington-based artist and Human Services student whose work explores accountability, transformation and the possibility of moving beyond harm. After approximately 16 years of incarceration, he returned to education and created Lost and Found: Emerging from the Ink, an 84-work exhibition combining digital collage, photography and original poetry. The exhibition was presented at Walla Walla Community College in May 2026.

In June 2026, Saunders graduated from Walla Walla Community College with honors and a 3.89 GPA. He was recognized as an Honors Program Scholar and among the top 16 honorees of the 2026 All-Washington Academic Team. He is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Human Services through the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Portrait of artist Jon P. Saunders
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At a glance

84 artworks

Digital collage, photography and original poetry.

May 2026

Original exhibition at Walla Walla Community College, Washington.

Current project

Independent public exhibition and community conversation initiative; additional future activities are plans, not announced services.

PHOTO DOWNLOADS

Images for editorial inquiries

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Forces of Creation exhibition artwork
Forces of Creation
Exhibition collage · 709 × 945 px
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Art in America collage about rejecting historical hate
Art in America
Exhibition collage · 709 × 945 px. Historic hate imagery in critical context.
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Jon P Saunders portrait
Artist portrait
Portrait · 710 × 945 px
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