{"id":121,"date":"2024-11-08T13:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:24:35","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"121\" class=\"elementor elementor-121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bef1de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bef1de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0af5d0a\" data-id=\"0af5d0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4dd45f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4dd45f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c812567\" data-id=\"c812567\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35abe12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35abe12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Artists Biography<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1782d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1782d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c39086a\" data-id=\"c39086a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8323a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8323a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patrick Donald<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865eadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"865eadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fine Art Photographer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2038bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2038bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a self taught landscape and documentary photographer of Ireland for over 25 years he sees himself as a modern day hunter, tracking down what is perceived to be attractive grateful aspects of the way we live and balance of compositions that can be found on the Island of Ireland, that strike a cord with the human emotion within us. He has become synonymous with Classic black and white images of Irelands rich and varied landscape, majestic seascapes of the Wild Atlantic Way and of course many iconic images of Dublin where he was born.<\/p><p>His work overseas in Mongolia, Cuba and India to name a few that he has photographed over the years show a cross section of cultures in his unique style of street photojournalist style documenting. The good natured human life that can be found and made still in a picture as they go about their business in their natural environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6629e5\" data-id=\"b6629e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0368b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff0368b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indo_Image_Paddy_2018-0420-103753.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indo_Image_Paddy_2018-0420-103753.webp 834w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indo_Image_Paddy_2018-0420-103753-600x401.webp 600w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indo_Image_Paddy_2018-0420-103753-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Indo_Image_Paddy_2018-0420-103753-768x514.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b8f1ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b8f1ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16450fc\" data-id=\"16450fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6827560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6827560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI have always been very interested in how photography can help us understand the precious world we live in, it is a responsibility as a documentary photographer to appreciate and be grateful of our surroundings, that to me is the ultimate message and well worth sharing\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-615ca56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"615ca56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b56c8b3\" data-id=\"b56c8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b549c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b549c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On Location<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09eac8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09eac8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On location in the wilder areas of Ireland can be the ultimate feeling of freedom for me as a photographer. When I look through the lens I am transported to the feeling that the chosen scene is giving back to me. My intuition of position of take and desire to optimise the view point is all part of the dance amongst the ever changing elements of the Irish weather and landscape. It roots me in the moment as I mindfully settle myself into the \u2018present moment\u2019 where all pictures are made. The success of image taken depends upon how consciously present you are when the shutter is realised, when the heart and head are aligned\u2026. the magic of the medium comes alive for all to see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5605bb3\" data-id=\"5605bb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ab83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1ab83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SELF_001.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SELF_001.webp 834w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SELF_001-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SELF_001-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/patrickdonald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SELF_001-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95031da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95031da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e097974\" data-id=\"e097974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b9d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7b9d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1993: My First Photograph<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58eaaed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58eaaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having spent the day previous in a Library in Dublin looking with amazement through some beautiful books of Ansel Adams, I was in my car at 5 am the following day heading to Glendalough Co Wicklow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e90fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47e90fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1994: First Darkroom<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c99fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c99fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was in a small bathroom in the basement of my parents house with no real ventilation, but I was grateful for it and started an excitement in me that continues to this day. Thank you sincerely Mum &amp; Dad for your patience and love.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a489bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a489bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1997: First Twin Reflex<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea031e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea031e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What a wonderful film camera which still gives me great pleasure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9fc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d9fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2008: Cuba<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49d564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a49d564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Packed up my two favourite film cameras and plenty of film and headed to one of my favourite Caribbean Islands Cuba where I was very much welcomed. It was a true street photography experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f527d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7f527d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2008: Irish Arts Review &amp; Royal Bank of Scotland Award<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4c2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4c2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the works that I made in Cuba I had an exhibition in the Monster Truck Gallery, won an award in the RHA Dublin and was chosen to feature this image on the front cover of The Irish Arts Review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed153ec\" data-id=\"ed153ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa398f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa398f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2009: First Gallery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a377bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a377bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What started as a pop up shop for Christmas turned into a decade of selling my works to the public. Thank you sincerely to those who supported us over those great years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f923a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f923a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2013: Mindful Photography<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cd2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78cd2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is when I realised that photography was going to be a lifelong vocation to expressing mother nature\u2019s voice, and in it\u2019s expression I would present and share positive aspects of it in order to show how grateful we all can be of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c2640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c2640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2014: India<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233399d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233399d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spent two months traveling the Northern areas of Rajasthan immersing myself in the culture and making pictures of its inhabitants. A superb experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32ccb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32ccb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020: Covid Closure<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ad5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ad5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sad to close a chapter on the Patrick Donald Gallery on Dawson St. but very grateful for the 10 years we had at the location. Currently we are online only but open to this new normal!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae634f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae634f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020: Online Made Easy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ce3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ce3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted to offer you our full collection of portfolios here on this website. We would like to work with you closely if you have any projects that may work well with our fine art photography.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e256d79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e256d79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a845b44\" data-id=\"a845b44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd3166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd3166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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