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Otters for the Aquarium
Dylan is very passionate about the ocean and all of its inhabitants. He spends a lot time at the local aquarium and one day hopes to be a marine biologist.
When he heard there was a campaign to bring otters to the Biopark, he immediately wanted to help. Dylan would like this painting to be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the otter exhibit.
Updated Spotted Giraffe
Made in China
Spotted Series
Dyl is busy painting animals that live in the zoo. For this series, he says he was inspired by Kandinsky’s “Color Study of Squares.” Dyl says this gives him a chance to use many colors all at once. His hope is that someone from our Biopark will love these pieces as much as he does and display them at the zoo.
NM Arts and Crafts Fair
Dyl entered two paintings into the 2014 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair youth exhibit. This show attracts artists from all over the state including many youth artists. Dyl’s “Sunrise on the Rio Grande” won first place for 9th graders. “Spotted Sheep” was selected for a merit award by one of the exhibiting adult artists as well as an Honorable Mention by the Fair committee.
12th Hole
This fantastic watercolor will be part of the New Mexico Shriners’ Los Compadres Golf Classic and Silent Auction June 20 & 21, 2014.
Saturday Sketches
Teaching Art
Thanks to Fletcher and the staff at Autism Communication Consultants, Dylan is teaching art at their SMART Camp. For three weeks in June, Dylan will talk about brush strokes, blending colors and artistic styles while incorporating each week’s theme into his demonstration.
The Spotted Sheep
How all sheep should look…
Ron Suskind, author of Life, Animated, wrote, “We especially can’t stop staring at his sheep, who looks like Kandinsky’s ‘Color Study – Squares and Concentric Circles (1913)‘ engaged in some rapid mitosis and grew legs.” Spot on!
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