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SPRAY & LEARN

Children spray water onto the Watershed Diorama at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (SMPA) during its annual Ocean Appreciation Celebration on Sunday, July 31, 2011. The diorama, which was custom made for Heal the Bay by Andrew C. Aguilar, is designed for pollution education and to illustrate storm water runoff. This year's annual tribute to the ocean at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium focused on the four habitats of the Santa Monica Bay: the sandy bottom, the kelp forest, the rocky shore and the open ocean.

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

AQUATIC ART

‎Heal the Bay volunteers Marjorie Kay (left) and Ann Casebier make animal cutouts at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The cutouts will be used in an upcoming Ocean Appreciation weekend on July 30 and 31 at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium.

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 11:44AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

BUY THE BAY 2.0

Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Director Vicki Wawerchak installs a shade inspired by her love of the tropics "Coral Whisper" onto the interactive art project entitled, "Shade of the Bay" during Buy the Bay 2.0 launch party at a Pop-Up Gallery at 2000 Main St. on Friday, June 24, 2011.

Buy the Bay is a collaborative project that reframes our favorite beach experiences as a line of limited edition art products by Heal the Bay’s favorite artists and designers. The proceeds from all sales will help support Heal the Bay’s efforts to keep Southern California’s beaches and waters clean and safe.

The Pop Up Gallery will be open Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.

Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 08:59PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

DIGGING IN

First grade students from Franklin Elementary school dig for sand crabs during a field trip to Heal the Bay’s Pier Aquarium on Monday, June 13, 2011.

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 07:57PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

STANDING UP FOR THE BAY

Comedian Michael Malone, from the  Bob and Tom Show, performs during Comedy Night at  Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 07:43PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Healing the Bay

Venice High School students Alejandra Martinez, 16, (left)  and Evelyn Dumas, 15, pick up litter at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.They were here on a Heal the Bay school field trip.

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 12:11PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Great White Shark with Seal

Parisian native Artist Victor Douieb (center) with Aquarium Director Vicki Wawerchak (right) and internationally-recognized diving legend Cristina Zenato (left) discuss his bronze with patina sculpture entitled, "Great White Shark with Seal" (2010, L:34.5" W: 22" H:22) during the Benefit Exhibition at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
 
On display were 10 sculptures including two of Victor's newest additions, Blue Shark and Mako. All door proceeds from the event  benefits Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental group working to restore Santa Monica Bay.
 
"I'm very pleased that my first exhibit here will also be helping the environment by partnering with both the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium and Heal the Bay," says Douieb, whose catalog of work includes both sea creatures - primarily sharks - as well as other wildlife. "As someone who loves the ocean, and especially as Los Angeles is my adopted city, I feel strongly about doing my part in helping to protect and save the local coastal waters."
 
Douieb has been passionate about sharks since his first deep sea dive when he was 18 years old.
 
Captivated by their power, grace and beauty, Victor began sculpting sharks as a means of expressing his appreciation of this perfectly evolved creature's pure simplicity, but also to help bring attention to the impact that over fishing and the needless slaughter by the shark fin industry is posing to shark populations worldwide.
 
"Before sculpting my first shark," Victor explains, "I had been a dental ceramist and technician giving me the knowledge and experience which later made sculpting very natural for me. One day while at work, I suddenly got the urge to sculpt a little shark out of silver, not realizing that 20 years later, sculpting would become my profession."
 
Prior to beginning a new piece, Victor immerses himself in understanding the subject in terms of its general nature, habitat, and the anatomy and dynamic movements of the body. Typically he will attempt to get as close as possible - whether diving with sharks around the world or journeying to Africa for a wildlife safari - to photograph and experience the animal in its native environment.
 
Continually adding to his portfolio, which currently consists of 21 works that originate in clay and are then cast in bronze with beautiful and exotic patinas or in gleaming stainless steel, a finish that sets his art apart from most of his contemporaries, Victor is an ardent supporter of numerous conservation organizations donating a percentage of proceeds from the sale of his artwork.

 

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 12:01AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

ALL HANDS

Heal the Bay volunteers Ana Plasencia, 19, dressed as an octopus, and Courtney Barnett, 22, walk hand-in-tentacle along the Santa Monica Pier while promoting the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on Thursday, March 10, 2011.

Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 12:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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