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NPDU10 lesson 12 reading CCQs
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P1: How does Jim Denevan view the beach?
(as a large, empty canvas waiting to be covered with art)
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P1: What tools does he use to make his art?
(sticks, rakes, his hands and feet, his truck)
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P2: What did he decide after drawing those pictures?
(to devote himself to art and use the earth as his canvas)
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P3: Where did he do his large project in 2010?
(on a frozen lake in Siberia)
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P1: Where does he make his art?
(on sand, soil, and ice)
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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)
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P4: How do people tend to feel about Denevan’s work?
(surprised and disappointed that the works are temporary)
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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.)
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P4: What happens to his natural artwork?
(It is washed away by tides or blown away by wind.)
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P1: What tools does he never use?
(measuring tools)
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P5: What would he like to do next?
(He hopes to work with NASA to develop a massive piece of art on Mars.)
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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.)
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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.)
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P1: What kind of jobs does Jim Denevan have?
(chef, surfer, world-famous artist)
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P1: Where is he from?
(California, the US)
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P2; How did Denevan discover his artistic talents?
(by chance)
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P3: What record did his Siberian artwork win?
(world record for largest single work of art)
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P5: How long do Denevan’s works of art typically take to make?
(several hours or days)
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P3: What did the art look like?
(a group of circles that grew larger and formed a spiral)
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P3: Where are some places he’s made his art?
(beaches and deserts in the US, Canada, the UAE, and Australia)
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P3: How many works of art has he made since 1996?
(more than 600 works of art on sand)
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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.)
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P2: How did he feel when he drew in the sand?
(It calmed him down.)
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