[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” bottom_padding=”25″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Meet Decoy, the self-proclaimed “artist with a passion for being kick-ass!” Decoy is responsible for the mural occupying our ground floor coworking space. Check out the video below to see Decoy in action at The Tara Building back in 2018, shot and edited by talented Tara member Alex Foster.

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At first, it gave me some time to focus on a personal style that suited me. This was good. The first summer of Covid was busy for me and I sort of just surfed this wave. Towards December I decided to take a break and reassess my artistic direction. Because of the last lock down a good few opportunities were delayed or canceled. This was a bit of a struggle as everything seemed to stop/start.

Things have picked up a little now but I am cautiously optimistic![/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Any tips for people struggling from creative block during isolation?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left” css=”.vc_custom_1624626967464{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627736496417{padding-top: 25px !important;}”]

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627736507045{padding-top: 25px !important;}”]And if that doesn’t work – then just keep on drawing.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”What are you working on right now?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left” css=”.vc_custom_1624626974555{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627738126536{padding-top: 25px !important;}”]

[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”If you had one piece of cheesy life advice to give, what would it be?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left” css=”.vc_custom_1624626980301{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627736565715{padding-top: 25px !important;}”]Curiosity never killed creativity! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#6a3367″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”30″ bottom_padding=”30″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” top_margin=”15″ width=”1/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_gallery type=”nectarslider_style” images=”9228,9229,9230,9231″ bullet_navigation_style=”see_through” onclick=”link_no” img_size=”600×400″][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” url=”https://www.instagram.com/decoy_art/” text=”Check out more of Decoy’s work here!” margin_top=”45″][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][/vc_column][/vc_row]