Dana Wharf Whale Watching and the Wyland Foundation are currently offering “Art Lessons in the Wild”, a children’s art program, which begins January 26, 2019, and continues every Saturday through April 27, 2019. Participating families will receive priority VIP boarding as the art lesson takes place inside the Dana Pride’s spacious salon which is then followed by a 2-hour whale watching excursion. The Children will have an opportunity to learn from the legendary marine life artist Wyland himself how the ocean’s marine life has inspired him, and partake in an art lesson from Wyland himself via a video feed. This special adventure includes prizes for art submissions!
“When I first saw a whale in the wild it was magnificent,” Wyland says. “The experience inspired me to become an artist, conservationist, and marine life advocate. The Art Lessons in the Wild partnership with Dana Wharf gives us an opportunity to introduce the next generation to marine life off the Orange County coast and allows them to experience this beautiful ecosystem in a new and creative way.”
Art in the Wild details include:
- Dates: January 26, 2019 – April 27, 2019 (Saturdays only)
- Times: 9:00 am Art Lesson followed by a 2-hour whale watching excursion (10:00 am – 12:00 noon whale watching trip)
- Participating families receive priority VIP boarding.
- Art lesson takes place inside the Dana Pride’s spacious salon and is limited to 20 children each session.
- Cost: A $5 donation/fee, which benefits Wyland’s non-profit foundations art, science, and outreach programs to promote healthy oceans and waterways.
The children’s fee includes an art lesson and 2-hour whale watching adventure package for children ages 3-12 (a $29 value). *All children must be accompanied by a paying adult – with up to 2 children allowed per adult. Advanced reservations are required for this popular program.
This special adventure includes prizes for art submissions!
All art submissions will be personally judged by artist Wyland. The three judged art categories are: 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 years. The art contest features multiple winners and one grand prize winner. The grand prize is a Wyland limited edition oil painting, valued at $1,500, entitled “Ancient Mariner.” This unique painting brings together the fiery sunset in the vein of his abstract expressionist work, with the anatomically detailed realism of his renowned sea life. The result is a breathtaking look at nature that is pure Wyland.
“We are honored to be partnering for our consecutive eight year with Wyland, the acclaimed marine life environmental artist on this unique program,” says Donna Kalez, general manager of Dana Wharf Whale Watching. “Exploring the wonder of the ocean through Art Lessons in the Wild is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Learning to draw marine life with an expert and seeing these awe inspiring creatures up close gives children an appreciation for our oceans, wildlife and their place in it.”
ABOUT THE WYLAND FOUNDATION
Founded by renowned environmental artist Wyland, the Wyland Foundation has helped children and families around the nation to rediscover the importance of healthy oceans and waterways through public art programs, classroom science education, and live events. The foundation gives children the tools they need to become more creative, positive, and solution-oriented. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has worked directly with more than one million children since its inception in 1993.
ABOUT DANA WHARF WHALE WATCHING
Dana Wharf Whale Watching (DWWW) is a family owned and operated business operating out of Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, CA. For more than four decades the Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching company has successfully provided the public with a variety of ocean adventures and is dedicated to helping locals and visitors alike enjoy the unique wonders of Dana Point Harbor and the Orange County coastline through a wide variety of public and charter harbor and ocean excursions.
For more information, please visit www.danawharf.com.