{"id":18,"date":"2016-02-25T13:58:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T13:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cusjc.ca\/hocc\/?p=18"},"modified":"2016-02-25T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T19:20:03","slug":"the-struggling-artist-retold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/hocc\/2016\/02\/25\/the-struggling-artist-retold\/","title":{"rendered":"The Struggling Artist, Retold"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josh Dymond, age 23, is a makeup artist, bartender, and performer in his hometown, Ottawa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Josh Dymond, 23, cuts a striking figure in the often-crowded halls of Rideau Centre, where he works as a makeup artist. \u201cI\u2019m working three jobs right now, so it\u2019s a bit of a struggle to make money and plan my future in this economy.\u201d Dymond isn\u2019t the first young person to comment on this hardship; he is unique however, in that each of his jobs provides an outlet for his artistry. The story of the struggling artist is not a new one, but Dymond\u2019s is one that our society is only just beginning to accept. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing drag, performing as a drag queen, for five years now. That\u2019s what got me interested in makeup and that\u2019s why I\u2019m here now, working in the mall.\u201d Dymond describes the amount of makeup he wears as a partof his persona. \u201cI can approach people differently as a woman in my drag makeup then I would as a man in everyday face makeup,\u201d he explains. \u201cAs a man when I go out I\u2019ll stay at the bar and just hang out; as a woman I\u2019ll be dancing and having fun that way.\u201d Dymond\u2019s three jobs as a makeup artist, bartender, and drag queen performer each provide a way for him to explore his artistic self. \u201cAs a makeup artist I get to paint faces and in drag I do the same. I also design my own clothes, wigs, and jewelry for when I\u2019m a woman.\u201d Despite Dymond\u2019s fears for the future, he is certain that he will continue to nurture his artistic talents; seeing himself as the manager of a makeup store or the owner of his own company.\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll have my own TV show,\u201d he says<\/p>\n

Author: Cara Powell\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Josh Dymond, 23, cuts a striking figure in the often-crowded halls of Rideau Centre, where he works as a makeup artist. \u201cI\u2019m working three jobs right now, so it\u2019s a bit of a struggle to make money and plan my future in this economy.\u201d Dymond isn\u2019t the first young person to comment on this hardship;… <\/p>\n

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