Cardiff is not the only beach side community with a piece of art turned canvas. Though ephemeral with a short life span unlike the permanent Cardiff Kook, the Carlsbad Beach Fest sculpture by Archisand was altered receiving dozens of grins and finger pointing. Subsequent artist unknown. Click HERE for photos of the original sculpture!
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Doodle invites you to a friendly game of Hide and Go Seek in the Carlsbad Village. Doodle dares you to try to find him. He knows the village well and warns you that his hiding spots are nearly impossible to find, but to make things interesting, he has supplied some clues… How the Hunt for […]
Snyder Art and the carlsbadcrawl collective have been doing art hunt and community based art projects and installations in the streets of Carlsbad for over 3 years now. Each year the highly anticipated craft parties and hunts are planted in the streets for Easter and Christmas morning. Group paintings pop up on the corners of […]
Doodle wanders the streets planting his colorful ideas. He encourages members and visitors of the Los Angeles community to find each of his flowers. This scavenger hunt attempts to encourage an artistically aware culture while promoting friendship, local businesses and the urban exploration through street art. “Rather than placing art on the walls of a […]
According to the rubric proposed by carlsbadcrawl, the Surfing Madonna in Encinitas qualifies as a piece of street art worth keeping. Its aesthetic artistry is that of a professional. Though not all, a large percent of the community supports it. The content is widely unoffensive, though again a small percent of the community differs. Its […]
It creeps over the glassy sea and upon the cool sand. It slithers up and over the brush scattered bluff. It eyes the sleepy morning village and tumbles down the empty streets. Its arrival is infrequent, though sightings are common in May and into June. It casts a shadow greater than any cloud and causes […]
click to enlarge Happy Mother’s Day 2011 by Bryan Snyder • Water color and pencil illustration • 12in. x 9in. on 140 lb. water color paper • Signed and dated by the artist Price: $50 There was no printer or giclee reproduction in the creation of these hand painted and illustrated pieces of art. […]
What happens when vandalism becomes a positive fixture in the community? What happens when the community fights to keep vandalism and when does vandalism become sanctioned art? The Surfing Modanna, a remarkable mosaic installed on the City of Encinitas property by artists dressed up as construction workers, has ignited a heated debate. City officials have […]
click to enlarge Chicken or the Easter Egg by Bryan Snyder • Water color and pencil illustration • Limited of only 10 pieces of art • 12in. x 9in. on 140 lb. water color paper • Signed and dated by the artist • Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity Price: $85 There was no […]
Doodle’s Black Eye: $50
click to enlarge Limited Edition Artwork by Bryan Snyder • Water color and pencil illustration • Limited of only 20 pieces of art • 12in. x 9in. on 140 lb. water color paper • Signed and dated by the artist • Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity Doodle’s Black Eye $50 There was no printer or […]
The Magic Carpet Ride, or better know as the Cardiff Kook, looms 16ft above the crowded public walkway along highway 101 in the beach side community of Cardiff by the Sea. Originally the sculpture was to showcase the community’s love for surfing, but that love grew into harsh criticism immediately after the unveiling. The bronze […]
Doodle has been found hiding at Carlsbad Mineral Water and Spa on the 101. Here are the clues that led to her finding: 1. No more news, she hides off the ground. 2. She stares at a path of beach rocks. 3. She is at her favorite watering hole. Congrats Mary and David for your […]
A new Doodle hides in the Carlsbad Village streets! Find her and keep her… Click HERE for clues through out the day!
The Village adds ‘Experience’ to its Resume
Published March 25th, 2011 in art, events and photography. 4 Commentsclick on all photos to enlarge The Carlsbad Village sidewalks remained densely cluttered and animated with smiles throughout the duration of the Thursdays on the Coast: The Experience on the evening of March 24th. After a short hiatus, the monthly art walk returned with experience gained from the introduction of the event last year. New […]
The corner of State and Beech animated with creativity as local art and culture enthusiasts participated in a creative gathering organized by Snyder Art and hosted by Byrnes Furniture Restoration of UpState (North State Street). Through a wave of 30+ flyers put in the streets, all which Snyder promptly removed the day after the event, […]
A community with aspirations of being an art and culture minded collective is one which offers spaces for local artists to work and show. It has a well connected forum for community dialogue. It offers inspirational and comfortable communal venues for like minds to gather. It grows through local passion and is supported by the […]
The nomination of Banksy’s ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ has prompted a recent increase in interest in the creation and “planting” of street art pieces. Stickers clump among each other on walls and artistically altered pieces of paper decorate the back sides of electrical boxes and signage. Street art may have reached mainstream and a […]
With a single email via his PR and authentication people, Banksy has “buffed” the relevance and importance of the mural located on the Bull Taco/Quiver Surfboards wall in Oceanside. Banksy may now be out of the picture, but the mural mystery continues with a new and potentially more interesting question: Who painted the mural at […]
Banksy has struck again…? Hipsters and press gathered around the large black wall of Bull Taco in Oceanside to marvel at a large painted rat and kite supposedly created by the secretive street artist Banksy. Cameras flashed and the press scrambled for interviews similar to scenes around recent Banksy pieces in the street of Los […]
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