Artist Dennis Crothers

Artist Mission Statement: One of my most favorite things is to walk out to Ocean Beach to sketch. The juxtaposition of nature + civilization can offer interesting results. Sometimes with a message. Other times, it's simply a different way to see something that many of us walk by every day.

Why Are You A Good Fit for this Program? I love Art + I love the Sunset. Having spent a career designing in a digital medium, I returned to my childhood passion of drawing and painting when my daughters were born — as a way to connect with them, but also as a way reconnect with myself. Whether we are at SFMOMA, or passing a mural in the Mission, I talk to my kids about art - what they see, how it makes them feel, what it means to them. I cherish these times with them, and I feel this program makes it even easier to interject conversations about art into our day to day. I love taking walks from Parkside to the beach, and look forward to seeing local artists' work in the businesses we visit along the way.