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Guerrilla Art
Pena ki‘i
To paint a picture; watercolors.
I used my black bank card to rent a house with a large garage and bought buckets of house paint and brushes from a hardware store, along with drop cloths, tools, plywood, and hardware.
The wall I wanted to cover was the front of the fish market and thirty feet long, twelve feet high, and made of wood.
While I painted, Aunty Ake did reconnaissance.
The fish market was busy from four in the morning until eight at night, when the cement slabs were hosed down, washing the fish blood and scales into the harbor.
Two night watchmen took turns walking the grounds, the tips of their cigarettes burning red in the night.
It was impossible, but I had to try.
I planned the mural in sections. The left side showed a vibrant green islan
