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Exonerated Ohio Man Earns Fame For Prison-Created Artwork, Advocacy for Wrongfully Convicted

Outcome of his case 'like shooting a marble to the moon'

Exonerated Ohio Man Earns Fame For Prison-Created Artwork, Advocacy for Wrongfully Convicted
Dean Gillispie, an exonerated Ohio man, peruses some of his prison-created artwork on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art in April 2021. He and independent filmmaker Barry Rowen went there to shoot footage for a documentary about his life. Photo courtesy of Barry Rowen
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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8/24/2022|Updated: 8/26/2022
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Wrongfully imprisoned in a 6-by-10 foot Ohio prison cell, Dean Gillispie let his mind and his artwork transport him to an even smaller world.

He converted junk into miniature versions of places he wished he could be.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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