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Carlsbad Community Talks Carlsbad Art Wall

While Spanish muralist SLIM painted the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW), project founder and director Bryan Snyder chatted with local and visiting passersby. View photos of each of the 21 murals painted on the CAW over the past 4+ years. Do you also enjoy the Carlsbad Art Wall? Consider supporting the project by making a donation […]

SLIM Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On April 7, international artist SLIM painted a mural on the Carlsbad Art Wall located on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. At the young age of 23, the artist from a small village just outside of Barcelona arrived in the United States for his first time. SLIM has painted […]

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!

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 limited print by Bryan Snyder

Based on his recent mural at Super Donuts in the Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder has released a limited edition print titled ‘Super Doodle Donut.’ • $35 +tax • 15in. x 11in. • screen printed and water painted on paper • signed, dated and numbered • limited edition of 30 Click HERE to purchase! […]

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 […]

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 […]

The official Colors of Carlsbad bumper sticker

The official ‘Colors of Carlsbad’ bumper sticker is now available celebrating the newest Carlsbad Art Wall mural by Bryan Snyder and Sean Dominguez. Proceeds from the sales help support future CAW murals, Teen Street Art Workshops and Village art projects. Show your love for Carlsbad and local art wherever you go! Quantity one sticker $5.00 […]

Colors of Carlsbad mural unveiling

On May 22, Carlsbad artists Bryan Snyder and Sean Dominguez unveiled the new Colors of Carlsbad mural at the Carlsbad Art Wall in collaboration with Visit Carlsbad, Hire Influence and Pantone Color Institute. View the photos from the weekend of painting! Drone photograph and live drone broadcast by: Carlsbad Aerial Studio Airvision Productions

Carlsbad Art Wall x Visit Carlsbad mural by Bryan Snyder and Sean Dominguez

On the weekend of May 19, Carlsbad artists Bryan Snyder and Sean Dominguez painted a mural on the Carlsbad Art Wall titled Colors of Carlsbad in collaboration with Visit Carlsbad, Hire Influence and Pantone Color Institute. The 2018 Colors of Travel Study, which identified trending colors used in inspirational travel photos across social media and […]

Bryan Snyder reflects on painting Aviara Oaks Middle School

I arrived on the campus of Aviara Oaks Middle School while students found their classes and parents maneuvered the gauntlet of the morning drop-off. The sky was heavy with gray and a late spring wind tumbled off the ocean. I greeted my canvas, a 30 ft. tall wall on the backside of an elevator column. […]

Aviara Oaks Middle School gets some color

On May 17, artists Sean Dominguez, Tierney Moses, Bryan Snyder and Skye Walker painted the walls of Aviara Oaks Middle School in Carlsbad. The unveiling of each mural coincided with the school’s open house night welcoming students, teachers and parents. A special thanks to Marina Hall and Nicole Moersch for advocating for a more colorful […]

Cyrus Howlett Paints the Carlsbad Art Wall

On March 24 and 25, Los Angeles based artist Cyrus Howlett painted his signature hand portraits on the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) located at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. The CAW rotates artwork with many project goals—one being to introduce a new aesthetic to the Carlsbad Village every two months. Whether a giant portrait […]

The 2018 Crafted Eggs

Doodle’s Big Catch Mural by Bryan Snyder

On Saturday, March 10, Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder painted his newest Doodle mural at The Shoppes at Carlsbad titled ‘Doodle’s Big Catch. ‘Doodle’s Big Catch’ was a project collaboration with Señor Grubby’s in promotion of the May 2018 Grubby’s Poke and Fish Market opening. Between painting, Snyder stopped to create personalized Doodles for kids, chatted […]

‘The Carlsbad Village Mural Culture’ video produced by Bryan Snyder

The Carlsbad Village’s artistic culture is blossoming with 30+ murals scattered around the local streets. Learn how Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder helped inspire this emerging mural culture and view the many murals beautifully captured from the sky. Support the Carlsbad Art Wall, a rotating urban canvas, by donating: https://www.gofundme.com/carlsbadartwall Learn more about Snyder Art’s community […]

Carlsbad Barrio Mural repaired by Snyder

On February 21, local artist and muralist Bryan Snyder repaired the recently vandalized Barrio mural titled Four Stages of History by Victor Ochoa. A special thanks to Adrian Ocelot Mandujano and Mikayla Mandujano for assisting with the repair.


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