In August 2015, Los Angeles based artist and surfer Jared Aufrichtig returned to the rural fishing village of Lobitos in Northern Peru.  It was his second consecutive year visiting Lobitos after visiting the village for six weeks in May 2014.   In partnership with the philanthropic group WAVES for Development, Jared enriched the lives of local children through photography workshops and art classes.  While the village was already vibrant with color, its landscape became richer by the newfound appreciation of children who discovered the complexities and possibilities of film.  As an avid surfer, Jared shared his passion for the water with the locals by transfoming a discarded Finless board into a functional surfboard and opening yet an another world of discovery.

 

The intricacy of Peruvian textiles.  Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
The intricacy of Peruvian textiles. Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
Andes women along a street in Huaraz sorting bunches of flowers and herbs gathered in the mountains and sold for teas or medicine. Photo by Jared Aufrichtig
Andes women along a street in Huaraz sorting bunches of flowers and herbs gathered in the mountains and sold for teas or medicine. Photo by Jared Aufrichtig

 

Jared Aufrichtig teaches a Peruvian child to create purple paint by mixing colors during a mural workshop he did in Lobitos. Photo Gary Parker
Jared Aufrichtig teaches a Peruvian child to create purple paint by mixing colors during a mural workshop he did in Lobitos. Photo Gary Parker

 

Jared Aufrichtig painting with a local child in Lobitos during one of the creative development workshops he lead in the community.
Jared Aufrichtig painting with a local child in Lobitos during one of the creative development workshops he lead in the community.
A moment during a photography workshop in Lobitos for the Martes Photo Class.  One of the children took this photo during the first  lecture about film photography. Photo Martes Photo Class Child.
A moment during a photography workshop in Lobitos for the Martes Photo Class. One of the children took this photo during the first lecture about film photography. Photo Martes Photo Class Child.

 

Jared Aufrichtig painting his "Motus Nunc et Hie - Colores De Peru" mural in Peru 2015. Photo Angelika Sauer
Jared Aufrichtig painting his “Motus Nunc et Hie – Colores De Peru” mural in Peru 2015. Photo Angelika Sauer.

 

Examining a Seaglass Tuna epoxy alaia from the surfboard racks at the WAVES house. Photo by Forest Woodward.
Examining a Seaglass Tuna epoxy alaia from the surfboard racks at the WAVES house. Photo by Forest Woodward.

 

Shaped Aloha Finless Surfboard ready for a hot-coat! Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
Shaped Aloha Finless Surfboard ready for a hot-coat! Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
Camping Con Tres Tablas.  Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
Camping Con Tres Tablas. Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.

 

The waves are so prefect you can just lean back and get barreled! Well sort of.... Jared Aufrichtig easing into it. Photo by Kevin Moncayo.
The waves are so prefect you can just lean back and get barreled! Well sort of…. Jared Aufrichtig easing into it. Photo by Kevin Moncayo.

 

Jared Aufrichtig showing a Peruvian child how  to operate a film camera.  Very different from the digital cameras he is used to. Photo by Martes Photo Class Child.
Jared Aufrichtig showing a Peruvian child how to operate a film camera. Very different from the digital cameras he is used to. Photo by Martes Photo Class Child.

 

Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.
Photo by Jared Aufrichtig.

 

Jared Aufrichtig painting his "Motus Nunc et Hie - Colores De Peru" mural in Peru 2015. Photo by  Henry Espinoza Panta.
Jared Aufrichtig painting his “Motus Nunc et Hie – Colores De Peru” mural in Peru 2015. Photo by Angelika Sauer.