Daily Drawing Diary

Their Friend Ol Sparky

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Oil & Gold Leaf On Canvas, 90cm x 120cm

RP: When I was driving to Huntsville I was quite happy mucking around in the car with some friends, and we didn’t think about what we were going to see, and then inside it kind of blew me away, sitting in front of a device that has killed 361 people. It’s like their friend Old Sparky because they choose to keep the death penalty. You are completely awed and revolted by it.
DCR: and the fact that they’ve given it some kind of fond nickname…