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P1: What do most people think of when they see a long, sandy beach?
(sunbathing and swimming in the ocean with friends)
P1: How does Jim Denevan view the beach?
(as a large, empty canvas waiting to be covered with art)
P1: What kind of jobs does Jim Denevan have?
(chef, surfer, world-famous artist)
P1: Where is he from?
(California, the US)
P1: Where does he make his art?
(on sand, soil, and ice)
P1: What tools does he never use?
(measuring tools)
P1: What tools does he use to make his art?
(sticks, rakes, his hands and feet, his truck)
P2; How did Denevan discover his artistic talents?
(by chance)
P2: What happened to Denevan in the 1990s?
(He was working as a chef and his mother was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He had a lot of anxiety and stress.)
P2: What happened on the beach in 1996?
(Denevan had the desire to make pictures in the sand. He used his finger to make a 6-meter-long fish and many other shapes.)
P2: How did he feel when he drew in the sand?
(It calmed him down.)
P2: What did he decide after drawing those pictures?
(to devote himself to art and use the earth as his canvas)
P3: How many works of art has he made since 1996?
(more than 600 works of art on sand)
P3: Where are some places he’s made his art?
(beaches and deserts in the US, Canada, the UAE, and Australia)
P3: Where did he do his large project in 2010?
(on a frozen lake in Siberia)
P3: What record did his Siberian artwork win?
(world record for largest single work of art)
