Bren has since gone worldwide with his smile boston project and he has begun to paint murals and exhibit his paintings across the country. Sep 18, 2016 on tuesday, march 22nd, we had a special treat at davis thayer. Bren bataclan was a successful graphic designer during the tech boom. How one mans paintings are inspiring an entire city. When bren couldnt find a job he went back to doing what he loved, drawing and painting. Kbtx after reading the book, bren bataclan smile artist several webb elementary students from navasota isd became very interested in the author, bren bataclan.
Bren bataclan, artist who gives free artwork for a promise to. Acts of kindness, good deeds, good news, inspirational people, random acts of kindness bren bataclan was a successful graphic designer during the tech boom. We cant be neutral with a president like trump pris. Its hard not to adore the eternally cheerful bren bataclan, who earned his graduate degree from ohio state in 1995 and studied at the advanced computing center for the arts and design accad. Bataclan has been featured in tv news such as the june 22,2009 segment on cbs evening news. Photo provided by bren bataclan taken by zach bouzankaloustian i first heard about bren bataclan over 10 years ago when i went to an event at berryline in harvard square. I plan to give away paintings in all 50 states by the end of 20. Prior to becoming a full time artist, bren taught design and computer animation at the university of massachusetts amherst and the boston museum school. Apr 20, 2018 bren bataclan is an artist whose goal is to make you smile. Mother of missing son is led to his whereabouts due to an artists project that gives his paintings away to strangers on the street. Boston artist bren bataclan often gives away his paintings with a note asking people to smile at random people more often. I was desperatelosing weight out of misery, bren says. Bren bataclans smile boston project is definitely funbut is it art.
His school programs emphasize the power of kindness through art. Below are photos of where the paintings have been given. Bren bataclan, a bostonbased artist who has painted more than 200 murals. This book takes the reader from brens childhood in the philippines to the present time and describes the events that led him to the career that changed his life. Mar 03, 2010 mother of missing son is led to his whereabouts due to an artists project that gives his paintings away to strangers on the street. Bren bataclan is an artist whose goal is to make you smile. Read on to learn exactly how he does that, but heres some background first. A 4th grade reading group at dix street recently read a biography called, bren bataclan, smile artist by mia lewis. Unlike starving artists everywhere, bren bataclan is giving it all away. My favorite part about him coming to my school was that.
The project involves the artist leaving his cartoon inspired. He was special effects artist in hollywood, and as computer animation artistteacher in boston. Brens bataclan is a filipinoamerican artist who began his street art. Artist spreads hope, leaving free artwork around town good. Smile artist and came to me as the principal to ask, can we have bren come to our school. Bren started around the boston area but has since gone worldwide with his project and has. His works were featured in abc7, smithsonian magazine, readerss digest, san francisco chronicle, and subject of a 128page book by gingko press. Read on tolearnexactly how he does that, but heres some background first. Jun 22, 2009 from alaska to las vegas to nyc, artist bren bataclan leaves his paintings in unexpected places. Here are five comprehension questions that go with this story. Artist gives back with over 2,500 free paintings to help people smile.
Lli red kit lesson 3 comprehension questions bren bataclan. Read how brens work makes a difference in the lives of others. Brens bataclan is a filipinoamerican artist who began his street art installation in the summer of 2003. Filipino american book club, and we just celebrated our 10th anniversary. From alaska to las vegas to nyc, artist bren bataclan leaves his paintings in unexpected places. We asked bren bataclan, a street artist like no other, to guest post and describe his effort to use his paintings to lift the corners of a few mouths in cities across the map. The comprehension packet contains authors purpose, genre, setting, dictionary skills, inference. Oaklyn public school 8th grader krystal abanil, stands by a mural, located in an oaklyn public school hallway, that was created by students of the school with the help of artist bren bataclan. Artist bren bataclan, who gives away free paintings to give back.
Check out his website to learn more about, the smile project and his artwork. All of you out there, practice those smile muscles and spread the word. The book is about an artist named bren bataclan who gives away paintings around the world for free by leaving them on the streets with a note attached that says, this painting is yours if you promise to smile at random people more. Below are photos of where the paintings have been given away around the world and feedback from painting recipients. Bren bataclan, artist who gives free artwork for a promise to smile bren s bataclan is a filipinoamerican artist who began his street art installation in the summer of 2003. To top that, heinemann published a book about brens artwork. Then the dotcom bubble hit, the economy crashed and in 2000 he found himself unemployed. Prior to becoming a full time artist, bren taught design and computer animation at the university of massachusetts amherst.
Usbased filipino artist bren bataclan, 38, gave away his lovely paintings initially in boston and later in many countries across the globe to encourage lucky recipients to be generous with their smile. In 2003 artist bren bataclan launched a found art movement called the smile boston project. Bren gave two separate assemblies, one for k2, and another for 35. Bataclan is a boston artist who is traveling across the country leaving free art for any takers who promise to smile. Lv market was its usual amazing experience with my magical unicorn family in the wild rumpus room. Bataclans hope is to turn the economy around, with his paintings. A huge thank you to the pcc for organizing brens visit.
Bataclan was born in the philippines and moved to the. My parents were born in makati, philippines, and their ancestors are from cavite and bicol. I told one of the owners that i wanted dealers choice, any froyo with any toppings. Students in the group recreated the fun and smileproducing characters and then spread them all over our school while no other students were watching. Cambridge chronicle former assistant editor amanda mcgregor won first place in the arts and entertainment reporting category for a feature she did about local artist bren bataclan entitled grin and share it, which ran on march 25. Prior to becoming a full time artist, bren taught design and computer animation at umass amherst and the museum school. Sold out, he decided to continue painting, leaving them for free in public places in san francisco, boston, new york, and across the globe.
I live in cambridge but my studio is in the south end boston. He started leaving his cartoon inspired paintings for people to find and take for free all. Bren bataclan a bostonbased artist whos painted more than 200 murals for schools, hospitals and businesses as part of his smile project. Judith odonnell got the idea to invite bren bataclan to jefferson elementary school after reading the book bren bataclan smile artist by mia lewis to her students. On monday, we began with opening assemblies for all grades, during which bren talked about how he got started with what he calls the smile project.
The story followed bataclan as he left his paintings around the city, free to passersby, in an effort to make people smile. Artist makes stop at loring elementary in sudbury sudbury, ma. This book takes the reader from bren s childhood in the philippines to the present time and describes the events that led him to the career that changed his life. Artist in residence makes stop at loring elementary school news. Lli red kit lesson 3 comprehension questions bren bataclan smile artist.
Bren bataclan, artist who gives free artwork for a promise. Bren bataclan, artist who gives free artwork for a promise to smile. Artist brings a smile to faces with free artwork the. The art reunites a mother and son, prevents a suicide, and more. Massimo shared, the students and staff were extremely honored to have artist bren bataclan spend the week with us. Jul 05, 2009 the book, the smile project, has been published by gingko press. On monday, we began with opening assemblies for all grades, during which bren talked about how he got started with what he calls the smile.
Bren bataclan and filmmaker david tams collaborated on a documentary film about the smile boston project. Bren bataclan is a cambridgebased artist who was born in the philippines and grew up in the san francisco area. Bataclan was born in the philippines and moved to the united. This week, the spotlight is on artist bren bataclan whose work is shared in a unique way.
The book is about an artist named bren bataclan who gives away paintings around the world for free by leaving them on the streets with a note attached that says, this painting is yours if you promise to smile at random people more often. The large mural its a massive 22feet wide by 6feet tall, illustrated by bren bataclan and animated by chris stacy, is intended to create a space that was appealing to sick children. Bren bataclan, artist who gives free artwork for a promise to smile boston based artist on a mission to spread kindness and share smiles through and serendipity. After all, the fulltime artist who now lives in boston has spent over a decade sparking smiles from strangers via his. The book, the smile project, has been published by gingko press. Prior to painting full time, bren taught computer graphics and design at the university of massachusetts amherst and at the boston museum school. Artist spotlight on bren bataclan cbs san francisco.
I was born in makati as well, but my family moved to the united states daly city, ca in 1981. The painting involves the artist leaving his cartoon inspired free paintings for takers who promise to smile. Analysis of new book characteristics bren bataclan, smile artist, level p how the book works bren bataclan creates and gives away colorful, happy art. For the next three years, he scrambled to find odd jobs and was barely able to pay his bills. Aug 21, 2017 this week, the spotlight is on artist bren bataclan whose work is shared in a unique way. Bren bataclan has been leaving paintings more than 2,000 of them in public places for 15 years. What was meant to be just a onetimething suddenly had a name. He was born in the philippines and grew up in daly citybay area, ca. In the summer of 2003, bren bataclan began his street art installation, the smile boston project. Level p lesson 3 767 discussing and revisiting the text e invite students to talk. Bren bataclan is an artist who gives his artwork away to make people smile. If you were to pick up one of my classroom library books, you would probably see 3 different. Lifechanging art the feedback that bren receives from people who find his. Artist spreads hope, leaving free artwork around town.
These comprehension activities are for the lli leveled literacy intervention red kit level p. Jun 24, 2015 brens bataclan is a filipinoamerican artist who began his street art installation in the summer of 2003. Smile boston project artist bren bataclan is painting a. Jun 27, 2009 in 2003 artist bren bataclan launched a found art movement called the smile boston project. Symbols include a computer, books, a pencil, a musical note, a heart and more. There are hundreds of languages, and a smile speaks them all. In the early 2000s, bren began giving away paintings in public spaces with a note saying, this painting is yours if you promise to smile at random people more. Jorge ramos feels like a stranger, more random acts of. Nov 12, 2008 so you take the painting, follow its instructions, and with that youve joined bren bataclans smile boston project. Bataclan s hope is to turn the economy around, with his paintings. There are 12 comprehension packets between 4 and 5 pages long that correlate with the on level day stories.
Artist in residence bren bataclan finishes his mural at lloyd harbor school. The paintings have been given away in over 70 different countries and in all 50 states see destination list see the yearly best of feedback winners watch a really moving video feedback from a painting recipient my kickstarter fundraising for the 10th anniversary of my street art project went beyond 300% of its goal. Apr 18, 20 bren is a filipinoamerican painter based in cambridge, massachusetts whose work has graced some schools around the state of massachusetts, whose art presentation and talks has inspired many classrooms across the state, whose paintings with a note that says, this painting is yours for free if you promise to smile. Bren is a filipinoamerican painter based in cambridge, massachusetts whose work has graced some schools around the state of massachusetts, whose art presentation and talks has inspired many classrooms across the state, whose paintings with a note that says, this painting is yours for free if you promise to smile. Feb 20, 2015 participants at the nook were recently treated to a delightful and playful workshop by the spirited and young filipino artist bren bataclan. Bren bataclan school art projects, art for kids, art. They read a book about an artist bren bataclan who gives his paintings away to spread smiles and they chose to do the same for our school. One judge said the story made me smile, just as the artist intended to accomplish. Smile boston project bren bataclan kid art, art for kids, yoshi, tweety. Boston based artist on a mission to spread kindness and share smiles through art. Artist, bren bataclan paid us a visit, shared his inspirational story with us, and even led us in a drawing activity. Bren bataclan inspires others to have a positive attitude by leaving his artwork around the city for people to take homeas long as they promise to smile at random strangers.