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Douglas Throwell 9, 7 Years Old
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas


The most dangerous drug in the world - crystal, crank, Tina, methamphetamine or more commonly known as meth. The epidemic of meth use that has infected the United States is now spreading to Europe and the rest of the world. Destroying the lives of individuals, families and communities, meth threatens to undo the very fabric of our world.


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Douglas Throwell 10, 20 Years Old
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas



Artist Zefrey Throwell works from personal experience with the horrors of meth. Throwell's father was a life long drug addict and died from a meth overdose 7 years ago. Using this tragedy to illuminate the perils of meth, Throwell has created a piercing body of work. The series entitled At last... rest are large portraits made from the human ashes of Throwell's cremated father. The remains still contain traces of meth which serve as both a deadly warning to those still living and a deeply personal memorial to a father who has passed on.



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Douglas Throwell 11, 26 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas





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Douglas Throwell 12, 32 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas





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Douglas Throwell 13, 44 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas





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Douglas Throwell 14, 48 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas





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Douglas Throwell 15, 56 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas





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Douglas Throwell 16, 59 Years Old - detail
2013
48 x 36 inches
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on canvas







'Sucked Up in the Devil's Bed'

Leopold Hoesch Museum


These pieces initially were shown at a solo presentation I had a the Leopold Hoesch Museum in Germany. Alas they were destroyed when they returned to the U.S. by Hurricane Sandy. My mother, eternally the best mom alive, took pity upon me and gave me her share of my father's ashes and I was able to make new portraits. The new ones are the ones above, numbers 9 -16. The ones below, numbers 1 - 8 were shown at Leopold Hoesch Museum.



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Douglas Throwell 1, 59 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 2, 56 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 3, 56 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 4, 48 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 5, 42 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 6, 27 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 7, 25 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper




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Douglas Throwell 8, 16 Years Old - detail
2012
50 inches x 38 inches (127cm x 96.5cm)
human ash, methamphetamine, acrylic on paper







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