Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy, is serving 20 years to life for the 1975 killing of neighbor Martha Moxley in Greenwich. He was convicted in 2002, but he maintains his innocence and is appealing.
Skakel tells The Associated Press that art is a way for him to express his love and creativity, and it conveys his spiritual belief in God.
One of his drawings that will be displayed next week is of his nine-year-old son, George. Another is a comic strip about the loss of innocence.
The art program is run by the nonprofit group Community Partners in Action and costs about $100,000 a year. State and private foundations pay for it.
