DEMONSTRATION: Understanding Situational Character Design: How to Tell a Story with One Person

Art Center Morro Bay Demo Title of Demo: Telling Your Story & Bringing Vibrancy and Energy into your Work. Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present a free demo by Toni Danchik who will talk about her story and the context for her “Africa” inspired paintings and her demo will feature her Plein Air process and procedures to bring vibrancy and energy into her work. Demo description Join us for an afternoon of learning about how living in South Africa impacted Toni Danchik and her heart to tell the stories of women and children especially those living in shanty towns and rural Africa and how she endeavors to connect her work to purpose. Now she resides in Southern California where she has been exposed to the Plein Air movement. She will do a demo on her process & procedures to bring vibrancy into her work.Toni will also show slides and a video about South Africa which will precede her painting demo. This is the Morro Bay Art Association’s free monthly demo meeting. About Instructor Living along the coast of Southern California has been a great source inspiration for Toni. She has enjoyed capturing subjects such as birds on the beach, sunsets, children building sand castles, dog walkers in the park, the beautiful harbor scenes and land & seascapes. Being born and raised in South Africa has given Toni some insight into the plight of women and children living in the shanty towns and rural villages with their lack of clean running water and the absence of the most basic facilities. Her heart is tender towards children who have been orphaned due to the ongoing HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Through her art she has been able to tell their stories and bring awareness to their situations and she supports several organizations that are making an impact at a grassroots level. (See Acres of Love and Wells of Life) Her skills as a painter was honed by taking painting workshops with accomplished artists throughout the country. Now she also enjoys teaching art classes in a local gallery in San Juan Capistrano called MISSION FINE ART GALLERY. Toni has been honored to have her paintings juried into national shows like the California Art Club Gold Medal Show, Oil Painters of America, LPAPA and SOCALPAPA and felt privileged to exhibit her work at the Laguna Festival of Arts in 2017, 2018, 2022. She has done many painting demos for local art associations and has been asked to judge their art competitions. WWW.TONIDANCHIKFINEART.COM WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA WHEN: Feb. 13th, 2023 TIME: 3:00-5:00 PM CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or www.artcentermorrowbay.org