The Rogest Kids Gallery program
The Rogest Kids Gallery Program is designed to provide a learning environment that focuses on lifelong learning, relationships and respect for oneself and others. One of the initiatives is to bring the study and concepts of environmental education and visual art to life.

• Students will research a marine organism of their choice with the assistance of myself and the host teacher.
• Each student will create a painting of their chosen organism in the Australian Aboriginal style of dot painting.
• These paintings, along with the student's description of the organism and its habitat, will then go on display for the community to view for a period of time.
• Local businesses and organizations then bid on and purchase the art with the proceeds of these sales going to an environmental cause selected by the children.

Students will learn about marine ecology, sustainability, population diversity, an introduction to aboriginal traditions, beliefs and customs, and acrylic painting skills and techniques. Through education and art, I wish to engage the community for the betterment of the environment with "Think locally and act locally" as our mission statement.

Key sponsors are needed for each workshop. In the case of a recent workshop Opus www.opusframingandartsupplies.com was a keen advocate.

For more information on hosting your own Kids Gallery, Read below. Kids Gallery Information and Action Sheet, This is an outline only. Changes are regularly made to fit program to needs and location.

Day One (1) - Half day
a) Slide show presentation (Location to provide projector & screen).

b) Introduction to Rogest and assignment of homework for 2^nd day.
    Note: students MUST complete homework given.

c) Students will then prepare/paint & name canvas for 2^nd day.

d) Paint /Review equipment list.
 

Day two (2) - Full day

8am to 4 pm (should be prepared to stay later if needed)

8am: Intro to paints and how to use them

8.30: Cut and lay out critter of choice and prepare ocean backdrop

9.00: Put down base colour for critter, 10 min walkabout

9.30: Key features of critter

10.00: Paint until 12.30 pm (soft music in background)

12.30 Lunch (OUTSIDE, fresh air)

1.00: Review and feedback (10 min walkabout)

1.30: Paint until 3pm

3.00: Stop statement (Very important we are all near completion)

3.30: Stop painting, clean up, feedback, paint name on canvas

4.00: One on one and extra time for students who need it

4.30: Finish

Time Requirement:
a) 1^st DAY: 3 to 4 hours introductory period, slide show and prep for the full day to follow.
b) 2^nd DAY: full (8-hour) day, breaks not included.

Space requirement:
To be provided
Equipment requirement per student:
Please request full supply list
Other equipment to be provided.
Full list will be provided|
Safety requirements:
Requirements will be provided

FACTS TO SHARE
MARINE ECOLOGY
SUSTAINABILITY
POPULATION DIVERSITY
ACRYLIC PAINTING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

Sites to help with your studies
Green Web Game from Union of Concerned Scientists
http://go.ucsusa.org/game/
Natural Resources Canada's site for kids
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/kids/index_e.html
Protecting the Environment from US gov's EPA
http://www.epa.gov/students/
E-patrol for kids
http://www.epatrol.org/

For more information please ask info@rogest.com