Exhibit coordinator : `` I see it as an opportunity to help from something that was bad '' the way we were treated by our own government. Gacy created the 74 pieces of art while he was on death row awaiting execution . Among the paintings expected to be displayed is a self-portrait that Gacy gave to pen-pals .
Exhibit coordinator : `` I see it as an opportunity to help from something that was bad '' The exhibit of John Wayne Gacy 's artwork includes a painting of Jeffrey Dahmer 's skull . Gacy created the 74 pieces of art while he was on death row awaiting execution . Among the paintings expected to be displayed is a self-portrait that Gacy gave to pen-pals .