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Rolf Harris 'loving' decorating his prison with inspirational faces artwork

Rolf Harris has faced fresh accusations of lacking remorse after revealing that he is 'loving' decorating his prison with faces of inspirational figures.

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The 85-year-old said that he was enjoying painting iconic people during his sentence at Stafford Prison.

The former television entertainer's victims said his, revealed in a letter sent from Stafford Prison, showed there was no evidence of remorse.

Harris wrote: "I applied to do an art course and was accepted as an assistant to the art tutor.

"The powers that be have asked me to paint inspirational people and write quotes from them, so I have done about ten so far.

"Nelson Mandela I'm planning to do next week. I'm loving it."

Others he has painted include JK Rowling, Bill Gates, Florence Nightingale, Steve Jobs and Sir Isaac Newton.

Harris, who was jailed for five years and nine months last July for indecently assaulting four girls, said that he was struggling to come to terms with the rest of his sentence.

He said: "I'm sorry I write so infrequently. It's so hard to get motivated to sit and write when the prison week goes on and on with the daily grind and the food is so awful and you look at another two and a bit years of it all and you can't believe it.

The letter was written to fellow didgeridoo player Chris Brosnan, who lived with Harris for 11 years.

Mr Brosnan, 48, said that he had seen the Australian entertainer as a 'father figure,' but now realised he was 'the worst kind of monster'.

He added: "When you are a star as long as Rolf and your behaviour goes unchecked for so long, is it any surprise a monster is created?

"With Jimmy Savile, everyone knew he was a weirdo but Rolf was a national treasure.

"He charmed the public and he charmed me. This was a man who represented wholesome entertainment.

"I saw him give awards to kids for bravery... Yet all the time he was manipulating and destroying the lives of his victims."

A close friend of one victim said her recovery is set back every time Harris boasts about his weak punishment.

She said: "It is very difficult for her to read.

"There is no evidence of any remorse and even less of any real punishment."

Last month it was discovered that Harris had been given the job of creating a mural at Stafford Prison.

It is believed he was put in charge of a team of inmates as part of the project.

The Prison Service refused to comment.

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