Surf artist battles massive tides to paint powerful mural in the Bay of Fundy

<a href="http://byhula.com/portfolio/huna/">Sean Yoro </a>has a passion for creating art on <a href="http://inhabitat.com/artist-creates-impossibly-realistic-murals-in-hawaiian-waterways-while-balanced-on-a-surfboard/">precarious surfaces</a>, but this time the intrepid street artist - who paints on a surfboard in the water - had to contend with 28-foot tide changes to create his latest piece. Yoro (known as <a href="http://www.hulaaa.com">Hula</a>) has just unveiled a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/mural/">mural of a woman</a> that disappears underwater when the tide rises about one foot every 15 minutes in the Bay of Fundy.

Most of Yoro's work is usually done in undisclosed locations for legal reasons, but this time, the artist was invited by the team behind Discover Saint John to create the mural on Minas Basin, an inlet in the Bay of Fundy.

The task was not easy, however, considering the area can have 28-foot tide changes in a single day.

Needless to say, even though he didn't have to skirt authorities this time around, it wasn't easy painting the 30 by 45 feet mural while dealing with extreme tide levels.

Once the tide comes in, the artwork is almost completely submerged.

Another major challenge was finding paint that would adhere to the wall in such damp conditions.

He was determined to use nontoxic paint for environmental reasons, but had to experiment with various types mixed with sealers to come up with a special formula that would dry quickly and withstand the water levels.

Sean Yoro works on his surfboard while floating on the water.

The strong mix of sun, saltwater, and algae will most likely eat away at the paint over time, but Yoro hopes his work will last at least two or three months.

The artist uses nontoxic paints to protect the water.

He used a variety of paints and sealers to create a stong paint that would withstand the waterlevels.

Sean Yoro Hula Mural