Archive for May, 2010

Next crawl: Ireland

The green hills of Ireland await. Carlsbadcrawl will be on a short hiatus. Click our TWITTER page for sporadic updates (click here)!

Carlsbad’s First Art Show Created by YOU!!!

A black curtain draped over the front window of Snyder’s studio as eager artists and community enthusiasts chatted and checked their watches along Carlsbad’s UpState section of the village. A line formed in front of the locked door well before 6pm and a paint splattered phone buzzed with excited messages and encouragement. Wide smiles and […]

Jon Ji: tonight at Snyder Art

Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in Western Massachusetts. Springfield, MA. I live in Normal Heights, Lestat’s area. San Diego What early musical influences did you have and how did they encourage you to become a musician? I played in skate punk bands when I was 14. […]

A Balanced Composition

Colorfully textured paintings scatter across smooth white walls and bright lights beat down on the greasy foreheads of the night’s visitors. Appetizers balance on painted nails and bubbly refreshments fizz in-between sloppy clanks and glassy-eyed hiccups. Live music tumbles into the dark night and contemplative fingers rub chins as observations of colors and compositions itch […]

Mom,

mom and grandma ’61 Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Your Artist

Final BONUS EGG winners

Art connects people… it’s a friendly nod, a hearty handshake and an inspirational conversation into the early morning. The goal of our projects is to connect the people who visit and live in our neighborhoods with the beauty of our village. Mike and Ralene, from Palm Desert, found a Bonus Egg on Easter morning this […]


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