Octomural Chapter 3

I am heartened by stories I hear of people looking out for their neighbors and sacrificing in creative and significant ways. These are the kinds of acts of service I wanted to celebrate with the arms of the octo on our mural wall.

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Erica Applewhite
Airstream Dreams

I have to say, though, the thought of trying to capture convex reflective metal using the medium of a carved block and one-color black ink was intimidating. I wasn’t sure I could pull it off.

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Erica Applewhite
Storm Drains- More Interesting Than You Think

I was excited to paint this critter, a regular on local beaches and often seen clinging to barnacled pilings. Sadly, in the last few years, these starfish have had to fight hard against a wasting disease that nearly wiped them out. Thankfully, I understand they may be making a comeback.

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Erica Applewhite