Not 48 hours later, Wyland was back in action, getting the owner of the Hotel Laguna to let him paint the wall of an adjacent parking lot, next to the ocean. This time, a close vote approved the idea. The next morning Wyland started painting on a passionate mission. I got the idea then to paint 100 'Whaling Walls' around the world, donating my time. I've also decided that I want to do 100 water feature fountains which will contain life-size bronze whales.
Art can be a powerful communicator for the cause of saving the whales.
Some are shy, some are curious, and some are very friendly. I like to dive among them. Sometimes I can swim right up to them and stare them in the eyes. It started me to think of their individual spiritual nature. I try to catch and portray some of that great spirit when I paint the great whales in my murals.