linocut; 8×10”

“This piece reflects on lethal injection, referencing Troy Anthony Davis, who maintained his innocence until his 2011 execution. It features the three common chemicals: an anesthetic, a paralytic, and a heart-stopping agent. The work questions justice, innocence, and the irreversible nature of capital punishment, especially when doubt surrounds a prisoner’s guilt.”

ARTIST BIO: Ash Polston, originally from Louisville, KY, currently resides in Highland Heights, KY. He is a BFA spatial arts student at Northern Kentucky University, where he is creating pieces for his BFA show. Although clay and ceramics are his main mediums, he also utilizes others, such as printmaking, to convey different stories. Ash has encountered various forms of injustice throughout his life, which influence his art.