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Bryan Snyder paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

8+ years and 36 murals later, it was finally my turn to paint the Carlsbad Art Wall. I’ve collaborated on this wall in the past with Sean Dominguez, Alex Gall, Visit Carlsbad and friends and family of Jack Munday, but never have I painted the wall independently. I originally created the ‘Dripping Boy’ design for […]

Matty Davis Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On November 7 and 8, Aspen, Colorado based artist Matty Davis painted the 26th mural on the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) located at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. Rain and wind are words seldom used in the same sentence as Carlsbad. The sun above our Village is blocked more often by towering development than […]

The end of an era: The Carlsbad Power Plant begins demo

Although a passionate group of community members attempted to preserve the smokestack, the Carlsbad Power Plant’s deconstruction has begun. Carlsbad based artist Bryan Snyder reimagined how the smokestack could have been used if preserved as public art. Click to see his ideas. Learn more about the Save the Stack movement.

Bryan Snyder’s geometric backboard

Carlsbad based artist Bryan Snyder paints a basketball hoop backboard in a geometric shape pattern. See another example of this pattern style.

Skechy paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On February 15, 2020, Carlsbad artist Skechy painted a sacred geometer pattern on the Carlsbad Art Wall. Skechy’s mural also includes a portrait composite roughly based on Madeleine Elster from Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.

New Zealand artist Chimp paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On Oct. 19–20, New Zealand artist Chimp painted the Carlsbad Art Wall during his first trip to the United States.

Carlsbad Magazine Coloring Page by Snyder

  Originally created for the cover of the September/October Carlsbad Magazine cover, you can now download a black and white version to color yourself. Share your creation on Instagram by tagging @SnyderArt Click HERE to enlarge. Right click and save to your computer to print and color!

Bryan Snyder Paints a mural at the Dollhouse Boutique in the Carlsbad Village

Bryan Snyder Paints a Mural at the Dollhouse Boutique in the Carlsbad Village. On July 14, Carlsbad Village based artist Bryan Snyder painted a cactus themed mural at the Dollhouse Boutique located on State Street.

Bryan Snyder Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On June 16, Carlsbad Village based artist and Carlsbad Art Wall founder Bryan Snyder painted a Carlsbad themed mural titled ‘Colors of Carlsbad’ in collaboration with Visit Carlsbad.

Bryan Snyder to paint the Carlsbad Art Wall

Carlsbad Educational Foundation: Learning to Lead

On Tuesday, May 21, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation presented the 2nd annual Student Leadership Council forum titled Learning to Lead. The forum included a Q&A segment where six local entrepreneurs discussed their story and provided leadership insight into what it takes to run a business and become a community leader. The 2019 special guests included: […]

Bryan Snyder Paints a Mural at Calavera Hills Middle School

March 28, 2019 – Carlsbad – On Thursday, March 28, Carlsbad based artist Bryan Snyder completed a large-scale mural on the campus of Calavera Hills Middle School in Carlsbad, CA. The mural coincided with the school’s inaugural ‘Spring Arts Fest’ organized by Jaclyn Labovitch of the school’s PTSA. “What a way to show color, connection, […]

Matt Hensley Performs at LHOOQ Bookstore in Carlsbad

On February 13, Matt Hensley performed with Brittany McGregor at LHOOQ Bookstore in the Carlsbad Village. Learn more about LHOOQ Bookstore!

Bryan Snyder Talks Art with Calavera Hills Middle School

On Monday, January 4, Carlsbad Village based artist Bryan Snyder visited the art class of Calavera Hills Middle school where he shared his story and and his passion for the creative process. Snyder will be working with CHMS students in route to a new mural on the campus of CHMS.

Annie Preece Returns to the Carlsbad Art Wall

On Saturday, January 12, Los Angeles artist Annie Preece returned to the Carlsbad Art Wall and painted a mural located on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. Annie’s last mural four years ago was a surreal elephant with a swollen truck that morphed into multiple tentacles across the width of […]

Annie Preece to paint the Carlsbad Art Wall AGAIN!

Annie Preece to paint the Carlsbad Art Wall WHEN: Saturday, January 12 WHERE: Señor Grubby’s (map) Los Angeles artist Annie Preece with be returning to the Carlsbad Art Wall on Saturday, January 12 to paint her second mural on the Carlsbad Village based urban canvas. This marks the first time in the CAW four year […]

Super Doodle Donut mural by Bryan Snyder

On Friday, November 23, Carlsbad Village based artist Bryan Snyder painted a new mural titled Super Doodle Donut at Super Donuts.

BB Bastidas Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On October 12, Oceanside native, and current New York transplant, BB Bastidas painted a mural on the Carlsbad Art Wall located on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. During a brief return to his hometown of Oceanside, BB was able to squeeze in a visit to neighboring Carlsbad for a […]

Nathan James at the Carlsbad Music Festival 2018

Photos credit: Bryan Snyder

Carly Ealey Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On August 11 and 12, San Diego based artist Carly Ealey painted her mural titled On the Rise but Still Adrift on the Carlsbad Art Wall located on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. Ealey arrived in Carlsbad Saturday morning and found the black wall among a scorching heat wave […]


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