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My name is Tori.

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I am a landscape architect

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and illustrator from Seattle.

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My artistic style varies a lot, but

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I would say that

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I definitely gravitate towards

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bright colors,

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landscapes, plants and other

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living things.

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My culture

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also greatly influences

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the artwork that I make.

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I take a lot of inspiration

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from classical elements of Chinese,

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but also other East Asian motifs.

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The piece that was developed

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in partnership with Comcast

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and Urban Artworks was developed

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with a community group,

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the Chinatown International District

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Business Improvement Area.

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They wanted elements

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that celebrate

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both the Pacific

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Northwest and East Asian cultures.

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We had over 60 volunteers.

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We wanted Comcast

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employees,

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as well as the Chinatown community

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to be as involved

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as possible in the painting

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and installation of this piece,

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which spans most of a city block.

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As a creative person

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I definitely do

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feel like I am still finding my own

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creative voice,

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but the Internet and social media

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has given me the opportunity to connect

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with so many other creative people

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from different places.

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Having a structure to kind of explore

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those cultures

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greatly influences me

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to never stop learning

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and finding new ways to express myself.