Gregory Byrd and Leroy Brown (2002)

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Gregory Byrd and Leroy Brown (2002)

Gregory Byrd died of random gunshot wounds received as he tried to get children off the streets of Alexandria, Louisiana during a drug shoot out. Leroy Brown was assasinated so he could not testify in a New York drug trial. Both died martyrs and the receive the palms of the martyrs (according to Catholic iconography). I donated this work to the Alexandria Courthouse where it hangs in the juvenile court.

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Jerry

Jerry 06 Feb 2006

Excellent tribute!

Rusty Woodward-Gladdish

Rusty Woodward-Gladdish 11 Oct 2005

Hello David and Nicole! Hope you're both OK. Just a quick trawl to see what I've missed, and lo and behold........ This is a very sad story. They both have a very beatific expressions on their faces. Such brutality. This is not the answer to society's problems! Where does it end, when we see on our TVs here in the UK, grainy video film of Louisiana policemen beating up an African American of 64 years and trying to stop the cameras fiming it. A very dignified portrait!

Loredana

Loredana 06 Apr 2005

David this is wonderful and such a fantastic thing to do donate this ....Its sad and an everyday thing i hope maybe one day it will all change David I am in Shreveport Louisiana ....But i am Australian i came here 2 yrs ago and i must admitt it was a big eye opener for me to be here :)

Megan Broughton

Megan Broughton 09 Sep 2004

I love the colors

Andree Lerat

Andree Lerat 09 Sep 2004

You chose such beautiful colors for the portrait of two wonderful people. Very sad and common story, I am sorry to say. You are a very good man David.