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“While the Driller has been guarding the entrance of Tulsa’s Expo Center (near 21st Street and Pittsburg Avenue) for decades, few Oklahomans are aware of the artist responsible for this roadside attraction. One of the few mentions of the Driller‘s designer—an eccentric, prolific artist from Greece named George “Grecco” Hondronastas—appeared in his obituary in 1979, but by then his most recognizable creation was falling into disrepair.”

Excerpt from “An Oil Town’s Golden Idol,” by Tony Beaulieu

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