NPDU10 lesson 12 reading CCQs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

P5: What would he like to do next?

(He hopes to work with NASA to develop a massive piece of art on Mars.)

P5: How long do Denevan’s works of art typically take to make?

(several hours or days)

P4: How does Denevan feel about the temporary nature of his artwork?

(It’s just part of his work; he loves to see his art finished just before its destruction.)

P4: How do people tend to feel about Denevan’s work?

(surprised and disappointed that the works are temporary)

P4: What happens to his natural artwork?

(It is washed away by tides or blown away by wind.)

P4: What does Denevan do when he completes a project and why?

(He takes pictures of his work so it can be included in exhibitions, books, and films.)

P3: What did the art look like?

(a group of circles that grew larger and formed a spiral)

P3: What record did his Siberian artwork win?

(world record for largest single work of art)

P3: Where did he do his large project in 2010?

(on a frozen lake in Siberia)

P3: Where are some places he’s made his art?

(beaches and deserts in the US, Canada, the UAE, and Australia)

P3: How many works of art has he made since 1996?

(more than 600 works of art on sand)

P2: What did he decide after drawing those pictures?

(to devote himself to art and use the earth as his canvas)

P2: How did he feel when he drew in the sand?

(It calmed him down.)

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: 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; How did Denevan discover his artistic talents?

(by chance)

P1: What tools does he use to make his art?

(sticks, rakes, his hands and feet, his truck)

P1: What tools does he never use?

(measuring tools)

P1: Where does he make his art?

(on sand, soil, and ice)

P1: Where is he from?

(California, the US)

P1: What kind of jobs does Jim Denevan have?

(chef, surfer, world-famous artist)

P1: How does Jim Denevan view the beach?

(as a large, empty canvas waiting to be covered with art)

P1: What do most people think of when they see a long, sandy beach?

(sunbathing and swimming in the ocean with friends)