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Author: Rosemary Ponnekanti

Writer, multimedia storyteller, musician.
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Fergus Hyke: Sunsets and Raptors

August 16, 2020September 13, 2020 Rosemary Ponnekanti

Artist Fergus Hyke has a deep bond with the Pacfic Ocean; one that began with a childhood growing up on Oahu (he is of Hawaiian ancestry), and continues to this… Continue reading Fergus Hyke: Sunsets and Raptors

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Dean Burke – The World Beneath

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 Rosemary Ponnekanti

Announcing Dean Burke, underwater photographer, as one of the lead artists for Tacoma Ocean Fest Online 2020.

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RYAN! Feddersen: Raising Coyote

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Rosemary Ponnekanti

Artist RYAN! Feddersen brings the Native American tale of Coyote, Fox and Whale to life for Ocean Fest 2019 in an interactive mural.

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Lauren Boilini: As Above, So Below

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Rosemary Ponnekanti

Lauren Boilini, one of the lead artists for Ocean Fest 2019, paints giant watercolors of whales - and swims with them too in chilly Puget Sound.

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Mike Coots: Surfer, photographer, shark advocate

May 29, 2018 Rosemary Ponnekanti

When Mike Coots was just out of high school, he went out with his buddies on a surfing session that, like the sunny Hawaii day, was full of promise. It… Continue reading Mike Coots: Surfer, photographer, shark advocate

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