KING 5 NEWS
“TACOMA, Wash. — June is World Oceans Month and Ocean Fest is back June 9 for its second annual festival! The event is free and will feature dozens of mini-events including whale ballet, hands-on ocean science, kayaks, puppet shows, art installations and more.
Lauren Boilini is one of the artists featured and an open water swimmer. A few years ago, she swam from Bainbridge Island to Alki Beach and has seen up close how we treat our waters.
"I see a lot of trash, especially golf balls."
Her eight-panel watercolor piece is called "As Above So Below," which is essentially the message of Ocean Fest -- what we do above the water affects everything living in the water…”