Carlsbad Art and Culture

How long have you lived in the ARTpartment with Bryan? Is the current ARTpartment the first or was there another? This August was our 4th year in the ARTpartment. Before that we lived together in a room for rent near Cal State East Bay, where Bryan went to school. The house had 9 bedrooms, 2 […]

music by Matt Gose As a kid growing up in the middle class and in Carlsbad, the beach was my second home, my babysitter and my playground. The cost was only as much as a jug of water, a bag of grapes and a few sandwiches. My family would pack up the Suburu early each […]

music by Austin Trujillo A special thanks to Jeremy at Trippy Hippy Creations in Carlsbad for donating his bug and providing the opportunity to create. This bug, and other omnipresent art drip sculpture, at SNYDER ART 2009!

A weed thrives on the ability to grow without inhibitions. Though perceived as unattractive, the weed showcases qualities much like a beautiful flower, but with the uncanny ability to multiply. An unmanicured garden, much like a forest, grows freely, wrapping around nearby trees and hanging off tall branches.  Each individual plant interacts with its neighbors, […]

As an artist, the easy part is coming up with the idea. The tough part, though always fun, is carrying it out. As a kid, the medium was always the same… pencil on paper. As I have grown, my projects have become larger and more wide spread. The below steps briefly describes the process of […]

It seems like recent weeks leading up to my show have been packed with chores, meetings and a lot of organizing. The mornings begin with a few hours of emails and online updates and the rest of the day is an attempt to complete as many tasks as possible off a list that rarely shortens. […]

Your story grows each day. A page is quickly written in the margins of the day’s events and each chapter lays out your fondest adventures. Your ideas are sewn together like the many memories scattered across you family’s quilt and the your cover art is as simple as a expressionless portrait. Your story eventually comes […]

Local establishments clutter with wind blown cobwebs and newly developed land remains empty. The only difference between a for sale sign and a garage sale sign in the latter comes down Monday morning. Coffee shop chatter brews with retirement vulnerability and a sorrowful balance sheet is forgotten over a lonesome pint. A slumping economy sighs […]

Stencils have been used for many years and in all occasions. They have created letters to teach kids the ABCs and slogans to express political beliefs. They have been used on roads to alert drivers and on walls for murals. Paint is either sprayed, rolled or dabbed through hand cut designs in paper or cardboard, […]

Carlsbad Sidewalk Surfer by bryan snyder from Bryan Snyder on Vimeo. A sleepy morning, thick under May’s gray, slowly rubs the gloom from its eyes as the sun punches its card. Village stores flip their window signs and leaf blowers push debris towards the ocean. Rolling waves pound the shore and a light breeze tickles […]

Art connects minds; it brings people together and provokes new friendships. Long chats ramble into the early hours of tomorrow and ideas intertwine like vines on a thick forest floor. A thought is stimulated by an art piece, followed by the analysis of its many components. At this point, your mind becomes linked to the […]

Before Carlsbad was known as a village by the sea, and well before Carlsbad Village Drive and the incorporation of the city, John Frazier dug a well and began distributing water to guests at the local train station. A test was done on the water resulting in chemical similarities to one of Europe’s most famous […]

Stickers NOW AVAILABLE Who is Carl Crawl? (VIDEO) Each day begins with a wander so wide. A nod at the sun, I follow the tide. My hat reaches skyward with a buckle askew. My hair is in tangles, a sight for a rue. My clothes are simple, faded and old. My eyes are full of […]

I am framed like a painting and assembled like an installation. I consist of many oddly shaped pieces of wood, all fitted together like a clunky puzzle. I am old and unpolished. You might see me as dull, but a weathered personality hints at a colorful background. Dust fills my deep crevices and I am […]