CONVICTED KILLERS WITH AN ARTISTIC SIDE (PART ONE)

At the end of 2024, I went to an exhibition in London, England, which highlighted the crimes and artifacts associated with many infamous killers. The exhibition was aptly named, 'Serial Killer: The Exhibition', and overall, I thought that it was a rather interesting event as it featured a fairly extensive range of offenders, ranging from Jack the Ripper all the way to Anthony Sowell, and provided an ample amount of information on each one. But what intrigued me the most was the fact that some of these convicted killers also had an artistic side. Heck, some of them still do! What now follows is a selection of these killers and a sample of their artwork.

Name: Charles Manson / Born: November 12, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA / Died: November 19, 2017, in Bakersfield, California, USA (aged 83) / Duration of their crime spree: July 1969 to August 1969 / Crime(s) for which the perpetrator was convicted: First-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder / Apprehended: December 1, 1969, in Death Valley, California, USA / Number of victims: Nine confirmed victims, but possibly more / Sentence: Charles was initially sentenced to death, but it was then commuted to life imprisonment and he eventually died from complications of colon cancer.

Name: David Owen Brooks / Born: February 12, 1955, in Houston, Texas, USA / Died: May 28, 2020, in Galveston, Texas, USA (aged 65) / Duration of their crime spree: December 1970 to August 1973 / Crime(s) for which the perpetrator was convicted: Murder with malice / Apprehended: August 9, 1973, in Houston, Texas, USA / Number of victims: One confirmed victim, but he was also involved with the abduction, rape, torture, and murder of at least twenty-eight boys and young men / Sentence: David was sentenced to life imprisonment and died of COVID-19.

Name: John Wayne Gacy / Born: March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, USA / Died: May 10, 1994, in Crest Hill, Illinois, USA (aged 52) / Duration of their crime spree: January 1972 to December 1978 / Crime(s) for which the perpetrator was convicted: Murder, deviate sexual assault, and indecent liberties with a child / Apprehended: December 21, 1978, in Norwood Park Township, Illinois, USA / Number of victims: Thirty-three confirmed victims, but possibly more / Sentence: John was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection.

Name: Nicolas Claux / Born: March 22, 1972, in the African nation of Cameroon / Died: Not applicable / Duration of their crime spree: October 1994 to November 1994 / Crime(s) for which the perpetrator was convicted: Premeditated murder and grave robbery / Apprehended: November 15, 1994, in Paris, France / Number of victims: One confirmed victim, but possibly more / Sentence: Nicolas was sentenced to twelve years in prison, and despite engaging in necrophilia, cannibalism, and other disturbing acts, he was freed in 2002 and has since been known to paint pictures depicting famous killers or crime scenes.

So, what do you think of all that, folks? What do you think of this list of convicted killers and their artwork? Are you surprised to find out that David Owen Brooks had an artistic side? (🤔) Or are you shocked that Nicolas Claux is free and known to paint pictures? (🎨) Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.