Internationally Renowned Artist Wyland to Paint First Whaling Wall Mural in Great Britain

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Internationally Renowned Artist Wyland to Paint First Whaling Wall Mural in Great Britain
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Acclaimed marine life artist and conservation advocate Wyland has slated the city of Plymouth for one of the last remaining murals in his internationally renowned Whaling Wall art project. The artist will paint the side of the National Marine Aquarium, May 5-10.

The artist's goal over the last twenty-five years has been to raise awareness about marine life conservation and global water issues through his Whaling Walls, a series of 100 murals - some as large as a hectare in size - in more than 70 cities throughout the world.

''This has been a fantastic journey,'' the artist said. ''When I started this project more than two decades ago, I never would have dreamed the project would be where it is today.''

The artist, who donates the paintings as gifts to each community, completed his 96th mural this April in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Whaling Wall 97 in Plymouth will be followed by murals in Santos, Brazil, North Lauderdale, Florida, and Beijing, China. The completion of the 100th mural in July will mark the culmination of the largest on-going arts in public places project by a single individual.

The artist's work has garnered him a place in the Guinness Book for World Records, his own show on Discovery Channel's ''Animal Planet Network,'' and a place on the front lines for preserving marine life throughout the world. He is the author of more than 18 books, including ''Hold Your Water: 68 Things You Need to Know to Keep Our Planet Blue,'' and his non-profit Wyland Foundation is actively involved in clean water education. He has been recognized by the United Nations for his conservation efforts, and recently finished the fourth year of a five-year campaign promoting clean water issues throughout the United States.

An opening ceremony will be held at 12 noon, May 5, followed at the end of the week with a dedication at noon, May 10 at the National Marine Aquarium.

Contact:
Steve Creech
949 643 7070
stevec@wylanddesign.com

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