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Restoring statues to keep memories alive
Giving new life to old, faded statues is more than just a cosmetic makeover, says practitioner of trade
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By the light of a table lamp, he labours through the night. Stroke by stroke, he breathes life back into old religious statues.
What started out as favours for relatives soon turned into a full-time source of income for Mr Ryan O'Hara, 33, who quit his job in the oil industry four years ago to focus on restoring and repainting statues and figurines, many older than him.
