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So this project really opened my eyes

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to the realities experienced
by those on the ocean.

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I think a lot of these stories aren't
really well known by the public,

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and it really illustrated the plights
of those working out there.

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For this particular mural,

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I spent a long time
thinking about what I read, figuring out

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what would be the best illustration
of some of these ideas.

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And in the end, I chose to paint
a portrait rather of a seafarer

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looking at the ocean,

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looking,
maybe kind of showing the expression

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of someone who has spent
a lot of time at sea, the loneliness, the

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the kind of respect for the

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ocean that
that you must get from working out there.

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And, but also,
you know, the determination, the resilience in

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the face, in the expression.

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So, there were many parts of this
book which I felt were impactful.

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The lives of the seafarers, their day-
to-day experiences and the cheap prices

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that their lives are given, to me,
was particularly eye opening

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and memorable, and one which I thought
was something I wanted to portray

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on a wall.

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Public art is accessible for all.

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It can take you by surprise.

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It can kind of hit you

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when you weren't expecting to see art,
and the ideas can kind of come

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and they can be seen by everybody

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all the time, which I think
is a really important thing for art.

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Both art and journalism are
designed to hold a mirror to society

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and reflect on society and it helps us grow

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and look at things with a new perspective.

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I personally consider myself
lucky to create art as a full time job.

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It's a way for me to synthesize,
synthesize thoughts

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and emotions through a picture.

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This project and topic was particularly

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emotional and gut-wrenching,
and being able to share my thoughts

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through a picture, through a painting,

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is something, you know, that
I count myself fortunate to do.