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Marine muralist Wyland continues the Landmark Whale and Dolphin Adventure “Art Lessons in the Wild,” facilitating the most creative experience on the water!
The mission of The Wyland Foundation is to give both children and adults alike the tools they need to become more creative through art. A portion of the ticket price will be donated back to the Wyland Foundation. Each child participant also receives a FREE gift from Wyland!
Create your own work-of-art aboard one of our Dana Wharf vessels that will be judged by Wyland himself, with multiple winners and a grand prize winner! At the end of each lesson, children will submit their drawings to be judged by Wyland himself!
The grand prize is a special work of art by Wyland himself, framed and signed, with a value up to $3,000.
This activity will be every Saturday starting at 9 a.m. for children 3-12 years old before our 10 a.m. Whale Watching Trip.
If you choose to go on the Whale Watching Adventure that immediately follows the art lesson, the cruise features:
Press Release June 2022 | Wyland’s Art Lessons In The Wild 2022 WINNER
Dana Point, California— June 2022 — Marine Life Artist; Wyland and Dana Wharf Whale Watching present, Wyland’s Whale and Dolphin Adventure Art Lessons in the Wild Grand Prize Contest Winner announced.
CONGRATULATIONS to 8-year-old William Lyerla of Irvine, California. He has won the 2022 Grand Prize framed and signed artwork by Wyland called “OCEANS ” which is inspired by the Disney nature film with the same title. Wyland sent William a special video message from Florida announcing him as the winner of the 12th annual art contest. William, accompanied by his mother and family friend, claimed the prize at Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching. Nona the Naturalist surprised him with some of her famous Gray Whale cookies, along with Donna Kalez of Dana Wharf, and Steve Creech, President of the Wyland Foundation. It was a WHALE of an announcement!!
The Wyland Whale and Dolphin Adventure Art Lesson package included an art lesson via video feed by environmental artist Wyland and included a FREE 2-hour whale watching adventure. Each child that participated in the Art Lesson was entered into a contest to win prizes from Wyland. The fee was $10 per child and was donated to The Wyland Foundation. Wyland personally judged all children’s artwork entries as well as the Runner Up Winners, which include; Delaney Bramblett (5), Luca Maganello (6), and Autumn Johnson (11) are winners with packages that include, Whale Watching tickets for two, a Wyland water bottle and their entry framed. All winners should call Dana Wharf to claim their awesome prize at (949) 496-5794 ext.7.
Dana Wharf established Whale Watching in Orange County in 1971 and is endorsed by Wyland (Artist of the Sea). The area is a landmark for whale sightings due to its weather, underwater canyons, shallow water, large kelp beds, and ecosystems that provide the chance to see these large mammals in their environment. The renowned marine life artist found inspiration for his artwork of the beloved gray whale during their migration to warmer waters in the winter. It was from the Gray Whale experience that inspired Wyland to develop the program “Art Lessons in the Wild ”with Wyland’s Whale and Dolphin Adventures in partnership with Dana Wharf Whale Watching. Dana Point is “The Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World ®”.
Click here to read a recent article about Wyland – The Creative Waves of Wyland
Register your children for our 2022 Summer fishing camps! We welcome kids ages 9 -14 aboard for a week of fishing, education, and summer fun! They’ll learn the fundamentals of fishing & several new pointers if they’re already familiar with the sport.
Join the coolest club in the sea – the Dana Wharf Kid’s Club! Includes a free 1/2-day fishing trip for 1 child and 1 adult, a free 2-hour whale watching trip, and more!
