Draw, Sea, Science Youth Art Workshop
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Local artist Alex Theron will present “Draw, Sea, Science” at the Point Arena Lighthouse on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. This interactive youth focused program is intended to teach kids how to draw shape and form through outline and shadows. Alex will provide all materials, donations of $5 - $10 to cover materials are encouraged but not required for participation.
“I will have the kids look at shells and the landscape and the shapes they have,” Alex says. “I will bring examples of abalone and sea urchins that kill the bull kelp and point out the imperfections caused by invasive species. My goal is primarily to teach line drawing so they can learn to document by illustration.”
Pre-prepped wooden boxes measuring: 5 x 5 inches, with a bracket for hanging, will be the “canvas” for the kids’ art. Alex will also provide the marker pens for creating the art. The participating young artists will take their creations home along with stickers for participating.
Born in South Africa and 1/3 American; 1/3 New Zealander, Alex considers herself a citizen of the world and a woman with a voice. She holds a BFA Film from Canterbury University) and MFA from Otago. Her other educational background includes studying Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University, Woods Hole and MIT. She has spent 30 years working in operational outdoors education for not for profits and facilitating operations in World Heritage Parks. Alex is presently working with museums globally with a goal of improving public policies and procedures and bettering funding tiers to vocalize lesser privileged narratives to become heard through art and information technology.
