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project such as murals is always a challenge

and once completed you do reach a level of It got more and more involved, until the

euphoria. The most recent mural United in end I was visiting other important cities in

our History, focusing on the Heiltsuk Nation the world but as the virus itself. Then with

of 9,000 years (Bella, Bella) Canada, was George Floyd’s death I started another new

an honour and a privilege to be the chosen series Tribes and once again, it started with

muralist for this very important historical George, but, then I got involved with the

dedication to our First People of Canada. artists and their work and tributes to some

of my favourite geniuses in the art world.

How long does it take to produce one work? These are now up on my website www.

Everything depends on the style, could wall90.com, but will also be catalogued

be an hour, or ten hours or two days or a and printed.

mural several days. After starting a painting

it is a race to the finish. It is a thrill from I have also returned to another fascinating

beginning to end. medium which I created in the 80’s but

left for many years due to the toxic paint,

What exciting projects are you working on but now they have water based acrylics so

now? I am now working on special projects in

Due to COVID 19 I have been busy since this medium - description of this medium

last March working on many new projects. below. Looking at projects now and up to

The first one was a special COVID 19 show the New Year will include my celestialism

and this took place at the Ukama Gallery, -my adaptation of surrealism, delving into

here in Vancouver. I ventured out into the the phenomenon of the fifth dimension.

unknown, as my subject matter was the

virus, I started to go down many new paths, Future Conceptualism

fantasy, surrealism, imagining myself as the Future Conceptualism is a revolutionary

virus. technique developed by Paul Ygartua.

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