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Prison artist: ‘My talent is a gift, it’s like a religion’CmUimtd Inn i»Bf «“*Wr*. to nnsey's ■* miper. •* fJ' * lt;1lt;*0 «v«e«*e terini He says. ' Bcsidm. I his arli-Hc ability To ine. * )u« a B.m advance an '•* • *m. Mho a rtflgM.'' my Bcoki. w I m not aat- saysned Oar, .(a-per-en. oha(CHIc»bo police nere *arvet Damans hvdiw de-quutcd but year in a nalnnil »«» »lo “alter ••»’. Inews migaere saying (he, »'!» He does n mostly lorHad evidence ihat Hohlroer ‘atd Hu gang pilled el least ''a'1 W* areund here » robbenc* la (he Otoage ‘,“’1 things juil (oarea. Belling close la II mil- P**« •** llmf u«l»s Ihry'selien owl* tt leweb. In »n. alreed, get plcsty ol HreadIhhloer -a* Unplltnted by (money). • Jaspcrson i»»i.l«o swrcei as a suspect in dirspU, m* a dyed Mre Icalh-(he murder ol Valerie Percy. « ■**» caned with Wighlly.daughter of U.S. Senator I1! designsCharlos Percy ol lllln.i. A welder by trade. Hellohlmcr Hat dented It- tcarrod lo -ark wilh leatherwdocmeai in the kllitnc) more He came t priaoo.Sure artists. like Preston will lie a Hobby Ur meDuncan, renew put arl inter- • W •'♦* *giia. lt;*, om« the, are co»t«ed lo W *•« -•» '• «•the penitmti.ry g a Ib-year senlttee (orDuncan, a tall. slrong-frj- Mcakmc and enUtrtnit.lured American lndlai. start- inmate*. Hko Benel dramas when »e wai T »*. *«« turned a*to arlyear, old. Hi* arl interest *N«r '»«, besan ler.mgwaned .mil be -iund hlBscH their-KiHeews.weving a M-ywr scnlence far WItte la a new- arl»l wllh aa second degree murder eon- «*nn«n»ent Jo (he typevictim. Now. He. reive! to. ut arl He prudwes. and HeInterest In pen-and-ink draw- dorai i pioi-juii in pass ibemgs time Rather He aeek* laMo-t ol Duncan's cretdiont m**r ”lt;1 • statementsdepict calvre and Indian throqrh Inn artuerk.Uerr.cs: I draw a HI of M«- »»'lt;« ®H tablingquakle Indian design*. iMn Just « months aguHue a frlenj ears. them In I always liked art. leal 1 leather Holla to ..II, aayt wasn't *;-r I ccXd do H beDuncan, wbi no* n seeking •» I l« some artistslo appeal hi* enn.Ktam. here and gat ml* It (ro«He mulls that If. wtarled HW-'drawing at a child, whtn Hit . ««* »W*. almsst vio-nilthrr challenged him te art lrnl «*♦** '• portray hutunics ts. lie explains. My S®*snnalc. moslly racwUfc.muher wnuld hand m* a nn» oriented tkcmci. He »*!ol and ask me » raw ollh palmnd pictures nf Aagedaher to draw a birse Thai* Martia LMbcr Kx».hi« US Interested in an- ‘Jl rf» an'1 olt*' IUlt;‘I ju« kept giavr pericnalKles, CI don't have any scHoal “I t«« lt;***grades ho my ar.wwk - I I «« call atteatloa to myan. completely wlf-iaughl. •“•)«* ‘ “J‘ _I dm l Wai do a picture, ImmaoMMwuM da a mewje. I try ’« par-free/e croutons 'r ■„ STT ----painilng tucmt to (eltaw in-Cube !e(lo.er bMleted uatt matee. like Wabaskaw. wholo make croutons far soup encouraged bun w gne U aand Mild- The cubes are ley.(hen ready to be used (or a There aren't that maayspecial dinner or parly salad teftm artlitt ia hore rlghiSturt in plaslx tags in the «uw. e(anneals While, who(rwd* and use inly the de- In serving a H-year smienceaired amoani at a time Crou. (or breaking and enlerog' 'ton may Be quickly re. We re »K a real lightcrltped by ptacVg m taking gmup. but we share somesheet In a prekeaied «U* bind o( ftlendtkip. mosllyos.n (Or about lb nuouies. abou: arl.PrtMon Duncan rene-rd an iotrml in drawing after he began neevlng a prison i don. line any school grades (or my ir»ork — I am completely self taught- Dnne mencv. /Gary laspcrson does leaiher canir.g mainly (or Ike mooe; he makes at II: Vtovr gays don. make things jusl lo puc the lime antoss Ihey.e already got plentv of bread (mon «*.' •«« «»*•
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Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Sun, Nov 24, 1974
Page 26
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