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“Art nourishes the soul – I feel connected when virus to the dreaded shark of the ocean, (as they

I am creating, it is my life force, it is my joie are both killing machines, out of control) which

de vivre, every hour, every day to (access) tap every creature is afraid of, except for the small

into the subconscious and bring surreal worlds pilot fish who work as caretakers.

to life.” I was quite intrigued with the pilot fish who are

The COVID-19 virus is humanity’s

newest foe, with the potential to

prematurely end millions of lives. To

control this new coronavirus, we need

to understand it. Labs around the

world are now working around the

clock in a bid to know their enemy.

Throughout history there are masterworks of the caregivers for the shark, as they service the

tragedy and introspection, which delve into the shark by cleaning them and keeping all other

deepest realms of paranoid human solitude it is annoyances away from them, enhancing their

often during these extraordinary times that one relationship whereby they become dependent

becomes consumed with self-reflection and self- upon each other it reaches a point where they

expression – with an obligation to create and become so close, that even after a sharks death,

give voice to your inner thoughts. they hang around still searching for their host.

“Interpreting and painting my thoughts about I was curious to visually study the up-close

the Coronavirus is a constant battle between photos of this dreaded disease, it encouraged me

good and evil and it is a 24hr day imagining to do some research on the visual presentation

even before I go to bed at night what different of these cells –it enticed me to look further,

aspects the virus effects. I try to imagine a been drawn in on the mystery, I started to enter

more positive approach to battling it; through into a dreamlike state, applying my imagination

our heroes we see how humans battle the to transform me onto the battlefield– it was like

virus, which made me think about what other I was facing the war, the challenge to win-over

creatures create fear in every living being. The and conquer this cruel beast. This is where my

shark comes to mind and I started to relate the idea of the paintings was invented.”

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