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‘He taught me that … all the work that we do is beautiful'

Bren Bataclan inspires budding artists of all ages by painting murals at schools throughout the Boston area

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Bren Bataclan, a Boston-based Filipino artist, works to spread kindness through his quirky characters.

He is on a quest, with a twist: to share his work, literally all over the world. Be he also has a unique talent, inspiring budding artists of all ages.

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We caught up with him during a weeklong mural residency at the Gardner Elementary School.

"I absolutely love my job," Bataclan said. "I wake up every morning pinching myself. I can't believe this."

Artist Bren Bataclan and a close-up from one of his murals, of a unicorn with the world "Hola" in its mouth
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Artist Bren Bataclan and a close-up from one of his murals.

Watch him work in the video above, and learn more about his work here.

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