Mariam Megalla works two jobs to pay for her Brooklyn Army Terminal studio
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Painter Mariam Megalla recently moved into a studio at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. To cover the rent, she took a second job—but now can only get to the studio two or three days a week.
"I had just recently gotten my new studio, and to help comfortably support the rent for it, I needed outside sources of income," Megalla told Urgent Matter.
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Megalla teaches fine arts courses at St. Joseph's University, according to her website. She also takes commissions “every now and then,” she said.
But after taking on freelance work for a painted monogram company to help cover the studio rent, she found herself with less time to paint. Before that, she was at the studio four to five times a week.
"My dream is to just have endless studio days," she said.
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