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On Sunday, August 14, Carlsbad Village resident-artist Bryan Snyder sent Carlsbad Art in the Village attendees on an art hunt through the Carlsbad Village in search of a chance to win an original painting based on his signature character named Doodle.
Each of the eight Doodle paintings hung over the entrance to Snyder Art booth located on State Street awaiting there new home.
100+ Doodle reproductions on wood hung on the facade of Snyder’s booth—each containing a clue guiding art hunters in the general area of a hidden wooden disk—ultimately awarding a painting when returned to Snyder.
See below for photos of all the Doodle winners, as well as a collection of photos capturing the entire day’s Doodle Art Hunt excitement:
Doodle Art Hunt coming to the Carlsbad Village
WHERE: booth 332 at the Carlsbad ‘Art in the Village’ street fair
WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 14 (all day)
Village based artist Bryan Snyder will be hosting an art hunt featuring his signature character named Doodle during the biannual ‘Art in the Village’ street fair on Sunday, August 14, 2016—all day.
Eight original Doodle paintings on canvas will be hidden in the local Carlsbad Village streets. Hunt participants will be guided to these hidden paintings through clues available at the ‘Snyder Art’ booth #332 located on State Street at the entrance of the State/Grand parking lot. Original paintings and clues will only be available during the Aug. 14 art themed fair.
“Each hidden Doodle will not be visible to the naked eye,” Snyder says. The clues will lead you to a general area. At that point it is up to you to look in, under and around to find your newest piece of original art.”
Although the hidden pieces of art are limited to only eight, each participant receives a collectable souvenir. Each clue is a Doodle reproduction on wood piece of art with a glossy finish and convenient hook for easy hanging. Doodle clues are $10 each, or two for $15.
In addition to the hidden original Doodle paintings, Snyder will also hide a painted sculpture in his signature “drip art” style. Those who find this sculpture, take a photo, and post it to Instagram tagging @SnyderArt and #SnyderBonusClue will receive a direct message containing a single additional clue.
The Snyder Art booth will also showcase a variety of Snyder’s artwork including a collection of his drip paintings on canvas, Doodle artwork and other select pieces.
WHAT: Art in the Village
WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 16 | 9–5pm
WHERE: Carlsbad Village
Held on the second Sunday every August, The Carlsbad Village Association (CVA)’s 18th Annual Art in the Village will return this Aug. 14, 2016, bringing over 125 local and regional artists for a one-day, open air event.
Celebrating the dynamic art culture in Carlsbad Village and the surrounding areas, the event attracts thousands of residents and a diverse selection of fine artists in mediums such as oil painting, watercolors, photography, mixed media, new media, classical and contemporary sculpture, as well as artisans who work in the mediums of jewelry making, woodworking, furniture, pottery, and hand-painted clothing and accessories.
Starting at 9 a.m. attendees can browse exhibits and listen to live music along State Street and Grand Avenue right in the heart of the Village, just blocks from Carlsbad State Beach.
More info at:
carlsbad-village.com
The summertime streets are cluttered and the beaches are crowded, but keep calm—an empty bench with a view is just around the corner.
Dripping a Trail by Bryan Snyder
Once dominated by the beach lifestyle, extreme sports and high school football, the Carlsbad Village community has evolved over the past 10 years into a thriving art scene. Murals now cover the local walls, art themed events scatter the calendar and a steady flow of street art installations keep the locals on their toes—and the tourist returning.
Carlsbad Village resident artist Bryan Snyder installed his most recent street art interruption along Carlsbad Boulevard on July 12.
In Snyder’s signature drip style, a missing brick on a well traveled sidewalk was replaced with one painted in his omnipresent drip art technique. Snyder exaggerates the artistic qualities in all that surrounds us, event the most mundane and overlooked.
This is just one of the many street art interruptions Snyder has installed in the streets of the Carlsbad Village over the past decade—each trailblazing a path for the development of a more artistic culture within the local streets.
California burritos to go down Carlsbad Village Drive.
WHAT: Flicks at the Fountain
Where: The Fountain at Grand Avenue and State Street (map)
WHEN: Thursdays starting July 7: film starts at dusk
It’s outdoor movie time! Carlsbad Village Association is pleased to announce the return of Flicks at the Fountain, a series of weekly family-fun films that show behind the Village’s prominent fountain on the corner of State Street and Grand Avenue. The free movies make their big screen debut on July 7 and continue each Thursday evening at dusk until Aug. 25, 2016.
Snyder repaints Carlsbad Village Theatre sign
Carlsbad Village resident and artist Bryan Snyder has dedicated the past decade to introducing more art and encouraging the development of a more artistic culture within the Carlsbad Village.
Along with introducing new murals, organizing community events, implementing street art projects and promoting the village as a whole through creativity, Snyder has served as the unofficial village art grounds-keeper—maintaining all sorts of visuals.
On May 23, Snyder repainted the exterior Carlsbad Village Theatre sign on the south facing wall of the historic local building. The sign was first painted nearly a century ago and repainted a number of times. The last time it was painted was by local sign painter Tom “The Brush”.
The new mural sign was completed over a two day period. The first day was dedicated to scraping previous sign and weathering surrounding paint exposing a cement 100 years old. Snyder spent the entire day 2 repainting the letters in an identical design.
On Saturday, June 18, the Carlsbad Music Festival‘s Village Music Walk took over the Carlsbad Village with 30+ adventurous music performances.
Photos by Bryan Snyder.
WHAT: Carlsbad Music Festival Village Music Walk
WHEN: Saturday, June 18 | 2:30–10pm
WHERE: Carlsbad Village
At one point, the City of Carlsbad attempted to remove the local homeless population in preparation for each summer tourist season by distributing free train tickets.
From all the new faces, it seems like surrounding cities had the same idea.
WIN ORIGINAL ART by Gloria Muriel
HOW IT WORKS
1. Take photo of Gloria Muriel’s Carlsbad Art Wall mural (map)
2. Upload photo to Instagram
3. Tag @snyderart @senorgrubbys @gloriamuriel #CarlsbadArtWall
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Most creative photo wins this original illustration by current CAW artist AND a $20 gift certificate to Grubby’s. Winner announced during the next live mural painting in August.
State Beach Classic: Banning Capps portrait by Snyder
Published June 10th, 2016 in Uncategorized. Closed
State Beach Classic: Banning Capps portrait by Snyder
On June 5, Carlsbad local artist paints and donates a portrait painting of Banning Capps to the 2016 State Beach Classic surf contest at Tamarack Beach.
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The gloomy June sky may have dampened weekend beach plans, but on Saturday, June 4, the moist air nurtured a blooming mural by San Diego based artist Gloria Muriel and collaborator Alex Banach titled The Blooming Mermaid at Señor Grubby’s on the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) located at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad village.
The artist duo arrived Friday evening to meet Carlsbad Art Wall Creative Director Bryan Snyder, as well as explore the Carlsbad village and prepare the 28ft. x 17ft. canvas-to-be.
Saturday morning began under gray skies and wrapped in a humid marine layer blanket. As the sun rose behind the gray curtain, Gloria mixed a cool palette of blues. Each value was assigned to a layer that would eventually complete her monochromatic center character. Mural collaborator Alex Banach prepped a warmer palette of brown, pink and orange.
The duo quickly moved around the large urban canvas. Gloria organically floated across the wall like a leaf tumbling in the swirling wind while Alex navigated the background through precision, structure and line work.
Alex kept to himself under a straw hat and with eyes on the wall while his stiff hand manufactured perfect parallel lines and abstract patterns. Gloria, though just as focused, exhibited a playful personality with the occasional joke and conversation.
The mural’s centerpiece, a blooming character that passersby immediately identified as a mermaid, came to life with water diluted layers of blue and the strategically placed white highlights. Large eyes drifted wide apart. Gravity pulled thick paint drips toward the wall’s base, which contrasted with the organic swirls of Gloria’s brushstrokes.
The subtle relationship building between the artist’s opposite styles hinted at early possibilities of visual harmony. Alex continued his line work precision developing a forest of trees. A pink canopy of diamond shaped leaves weaved through Gloria’s blooming character. A family of brightly painted deer pranced around the center character suggesting a peaceful relationship between Gloria’s character and nature.
The duo often removed themselves from the wall for a view from afar. At times they could be seen sitting on the hump of a nearby Eucalyptus gazing at their growing composition.
Fans jumped at the opportunity to engage with the artists during these unpredictable breaks with photo requests, questions and musing. As a prolific artist in the urban environment, as well as in the gallery setting, Gloria has gained a large following, many whom traveled from the north, the south and as far east as Anza to meet the artist. Fans of all ages marveled at Gloria’s artwork including a young artist from Mission Valley who connects with Gloria through a like-minded love for nature—a theme found in many of Gloria’s murals.
In addition to Gloria’s fan base, a strong presence of seasoned Carlsbad Art Wall locals lined the wood perimeter fence eager to learn about the new artist. Some live in the village and greatly enjoy the surprise of a unfamiliar artist while others plan their vacations around the Carlsbad Art Wall’s schedule, ultimately enjoying the CAW, and the Carlsbad village as a whole.
After chats with onlookers, the duo removed themselves from the crowd and conferred over the progress of their mural collaboration in private.
While the duo discussed, fans used this time to browse through a large collection of free stickers, sign up for newsletter updates, chat with fellow CAW supporters and dine on tacos and burritos inside Señor Grubby’s. Snyder was also present onsite during the entire weekend to answer many questions.
Sunday consisted of a slew of details and touch ups. Snyder conducted a series of video interviews. Both Gloria and Alex shared their experience and onlookers expressed their support for the CAW project. As the last interview concluded, Gloria and Alex packed up their brushes, closed the lids of their paint cans and thanked Carlsbad for their acceptance.
The duo from San Diego leaves us with a bloomed masterpiece collaboration created between two opposite styles and painting methods, but unified through love, passion and balance—a lesson far beyond art.
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Click HERE for photos of past CAW murals
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Started in March 2015, Carlsbad Village based artist Bryan Snyder will be bringing a street artists/muralist every 2 months to paint a mural on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village.
The goal of the Carlsbad Art Wall is to serve as a conduit between aspiring artists and professional artists, to provide a platform to engage and educate the Carlsbad community in the creative act of large scale public painting and to introduce a variety of new art and creative processes to the Carlsbad community.
Directions to the Carlsbad Art Wall located at Señor Grubby’s
Snyder’s Street Art Workshop: Carlsbad Art Wall
In the days leading up to each Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) new mural, Snyder leads a teen street art workshop on the east facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad village.
On June 3, 2016, Snyder ran his workshop with teens from the Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad. The Club, who is a non-profit sponsor of the CAW, organized five teens to participate in Snyder’s 3rd workshop to date.
“We cover everything from basic drawing principles to discussing the definition differences between vandalism and legal street art,” Snyder said. “Since all urban becomes temporary the moment you put it in the streets, each workshop concludes with all the teens repainting the wall white.”
Each workshop is structured in a way that keeps each teen engaged with the physical act of creating art like shading, line-work and color fills, but also puts a strong emphasis on conceptualizing the meaning of their design.
“I have the teens step back from the wall often to view their both individually and as a larger teen collaboration,” Snyder said. “The teens are encouraged to think about each stage of the creative process, why they chose each color and how each spray will effect the composition as a whole.”
Click HERE to see the June 2016 CAW mural
These workshops are partially funded by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office.
WHAT: State Beach Classic: A Tribute to Banning Capps
WHERE: Tamarack Beach
WHEN: Sunday, June 5 (all day)
WHAT: Gloria Muriel to paint Carlsbad Art Wall
WHEN: June 4,5 (all day)
WHERE: Señor Grubby’s (map)
The Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) project’s 2nd year reaches it’s halfway- point with a local artist. San Diego muralist Gloria Muriel is scheduled to begin painting Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. Gloria will be painting all day. Mural to be completed Sunday, June 5.
Through her art, Gloria creates a portal to her own cosmic dreams and fantasies. She shows us a unique and magical world that exists beyond our reality—a universe in complete harmony with nature. Gloria’s intention is to awaken hearts and open minds to the raw novelty of the present moment. Meditation helps guide her to see the divine presence found in everything that exists.
Gloria’s murals are often based around the geometries of a face, with lines and patterns borrowed from the natural world — elements of flowing water and sublime vegetation suggest an abundance of growing, healing, and evolving life. Her murals can be found in Mexicali, Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexico City, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami.
In 2015, the east facing exterior wall of Señor Grubby’s rotated through 5 different CAW murals—each painted by a new Los Angeles street artist. Each artist was curated by Carlsbad village based artist Bryan Snyder with the goal of introducing new urban art to the Carlsbad community, as well as providing an educational setting for aspiring urban artists. In its 2nd year, the CAW will be painted by both local San Diego and Los Angeles artists.
In addition, Snyder will host an urban art workshop with teens on June 2 at the CAW through a community collaboration with the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club.
The goal of the Carlsbad Art Wall is to serve as a conduit between aspiring artists and professional artists, to provide a platform to engage and educate the Carlsbad community in the creative act of large scale public painting and to introduce a variety of new art and creative processes to the Carlsbad community.
Click HERE to see photos of past CAW artists!
The Encina Power Station was built in 1954 and was once the region’s major source of electricity. The NRG owned power station is planned to be decommissioned and removed over the next years.
The 400 ft. smokestack can be seen from miles away and serves as a beacon welcoming Carlsbad residents home and tourists back.
What if the NRG power station was removed, but the smokestack was left behind? What could it represent?
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