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		<title>Behind the Canvas: The Hidden Life of a Working Artist</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Walking Between Two Worlds The video &#8220;The Double Life of a Painter&#8221; mirrors my journey. I know what it is to walk that narrow bridge between obligation and vision. To set aside the work I long to do to keep the lights on—and yet, to always find my way back to the work that lights [&#8230;]</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Walking Between Two Worlds</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The video <em>&#8220;The Double Life of a Painter&#8221;</em> mirrors my journey. I know what it is to walk that narrow bridge between obligation and vision. To set aside the work I long to do to keep the lights on—and yet, to always find my way back to the work that lights me from within.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sometimes, I wish the two worlds could merge. Other times, I realize they already have, because even in errands and responsibilities, my mind is painting. My heart is sketching.</p>



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