WHAT: Carlsbad Art Splash
WHERE: Armada Drive in Carlsbad (map)
WHEN: Sat. and Sun. Sept. 24-25
ArtSplash is a FREE, two-day, non-profit, family event that promotes and benefits arts within the community. ArtSplash is a community-wide partnership of organizations and businesses working together to establish an Annual Family Event showcasing North County.
See you there!
WHAT: Beer Tears Group Art Show
WHERE: Revolution Salon and Boutique in Carlsbad Village (map)
WHEN: Saturday Sept. 24, 6-9pm
Drink and appetizers courtesy of Revolution Salon and the artists. Music provided by DJ Lexicon Devil.
See you there!
Bryan Snyder would like to invite you to watch the creative process of his newest Doodle themed mural titled “A Welcoming Fall”. The mural celebrates the first day of Autumn.
WIN A LIMITED EDITION DOODLE
• Take a photo of the mural being painted
• Upload the photo to the ‘Snyder Art and Design’ Facebook page
• The upload photo will enter you in the raffle
• The winner will be drawn and announced on Monday Sept. 26th
WHEN: Friday September 23rd
WHERE: Cessey’s Taco Shop (map)
Days tumble away while you complain that there is not enough time to get everything done. Seconds are saved by trading in outdated phones for hyper connectivity. A stroll through the video store in your pajamas takes too long so you stream instead and social interactions in the classroom don’t fit in with your schedule so you enroll online.
There are so many ways to save a few seconds each day, but sometimes saving a few seconds prevents important observations, memories and continued traditions.
Do you prefer the upgrade or are you content with the scenic detour?
Even the most traditional life is somewhat of a balancing act, but the life of an artist dedicated to their passion is a balancing act high above a smoldering smorgasbord of gears, grease and steam…
…and it’s all worth it!
What hardships do you endure to keep true to your passions?
The formation of a new idea begins during a quiet night on the couch or over a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. It come to you during a Summer day on the beach or while daydreaming under the steady stream of your morning shower. It tumbles into your mind while staring at a red light or during one of the random conversations throughout the day. An idea develops at all times and at all places.
Once an idea is organized it thrives for public interaction. It claws at the inter-workings of your mind and swells with excitement. At the point when your idea reaches maturity, it breaks through the surface and gushes for all to see, analyze and critique.
At what point do your ideas gush into public view?
WHAT: THOM PAIN based community collage
WHERE: New Village Arts Theatre (map)
WHEN: 9/10/11-10/2/11 (the run of the play)
There are currently 50 bees buzzing in the Carlsbad Village. Snyder Art and the New Village Arts Theatre invites you to find one of the 50 bees, detach it from its village location, bring it to the theatre lobby, add a personal fear and hang it on the lobby wall.
Along with hanging your fear, guests are invited to participate in a community collage designed and organized by Bryan Snyder from Snyder Art. Participants will paste magazine tear-outs onto the canvas to fill in the color on a 4ft.x4ft design based on the main character of the play, ultimately creating a community collage portrait at the end of the play’s run.
Click HERE to purchase tickets for the play!
*Ticket discount available for those who bring in a found bee.
Face your fears and disclose them in public on the theatre’s lobby wall!
WHAT: Barrel Crash Art Show
WHERE: Rhino Art in Encinitas (map)
WHEN: Saturday Sept. 10th 7pm-10
A variety of artists will be live painting on steel barrels during the day. The art show reception begins at 7pm.
During Summer the waves are usually small, hopefully warm and sometimes red. Swells rarely crash upon our beaches in any height worth surfing and mid day chop is common. A refreshing dunk is threatenned by the omnipresent stingray and thick beds of sand crabs crowd the shoreline.
During the first week of September a storm jumped the gun over New Zealand and sent an early swell tumbling towards the California coastline causing many rare surf spots to heave massive slabs into the late Summer air.
Witnesses claim giant waves in Oceanside, Carlsbad and as North as the Wedge, but one of the biggest, heaviest and rarest spots broke down in La Jolla. Predominately a body boarding wave because of its steep drop and heavy conditions, the break was dared only by a handful of surfers.
Tourists were in awe of the 12ft. waves and locals were shocked at the timing of the swell as spectators cheered and snapped photos well into the afternoon.
The projected surf forecast of 6-9ft. waves sent surfers, photographers and ocean admirers to the coast as the slightly walled swell that originated off the coast of New Zealand crashed upon the Carlsbad beaches.
Though long time Carlsbad resident Dave Jones stood out in the Tamarack lineup by plucking large set waves and styling long rides, his presence was known widely as he walked along the coast with a half of his board under each arm.
When the waves pick in Carlsbad time seems to stand still. Joggers stretch extra long at key breaks, traffic creeps the pace of an observant crawl and time cards remain untouched. Lifeguards, though attentively aware of the ocean, even yank the brake and stare into the horizon.
Where did you see the biggest wave?
Tightly packed and buzzing with live music, laughter and creativity, Snyder Art in the Carlsbad Village hosted its 2nd annual art show titled ‘You Create the Art’ on Aug. 25th, 2011.
Art shows and art themed street fairs seem to be popping up every weekend, but in this case, Snyder approached the idea of an art exhibition differently.
“All the shows artwork is created the night of the show by all who attends the show,” he explains. “It encourages the creative process. It brings people together… and it is my gift back to the community.”
The night began with 50+ blank canvases scattered across his studio walls. A center table was loaded with art supplies and set in the middle of the room. Supplies included paint, collage, pastel, crayons and chalk.
The doors swung open promptly at 5pm and the studio soon after filled with the first wave of guests. Many children painted on canvases hung low to the ground while parents hovered nearby snapping photos and praise. Pizza provided by Paradise Pizza of Carlsbad was delivered to the studio throughout the evening and local favorite Sprout Farm played all night.
When asked by the early kid guests if a finished piece was good. Snyder would explain that it is good if you enjoyed making it. “The goal is to fall in love with the act of creating art, not with the art itself.”
Emphasis was put on the creative process where Snyder encouraged attendees to paint without worry of the final product. “Each canvas is never finished and will most likely be painted over multiple times. This allows timid guests to paint freely.”
Some guests were return artists from last year’s inaugural ‘You Create the Art’ while others heard about it for the first time through any number of marketing outlets Snyder implements into the streets and web.
“I found out about this event through a flyer,” one guest told Snyder.
Whether the guests found out about this event through a flyer taped to a light pole, through the viral web campaign or the 15ft. web address drawn in the sand on the Carlsbad coastline, one thing is sure that at least a handful of the show’s guests made an early trip to the local art store the following morning.
Click HERE for the entire collection of photos!
Click HERE for the promotional video!
Photos by Alissa Rose Imagery (web) and Bryan Snyder
“creating culture one idea at a time”
WHAT: You Create the Art 2011 art show
WHERE: Snyder Art and Design (map)
WHEN: Thurs. Aug. 25th 5pm-11
WHY: Creating an artistic local culture one event at a time
Bryan Snyder, Carlsbad based artist and editor of www.carlsbadcrawl.com, is hosting his second annual art show titled ‘You Create the Art’ at his Carlsbad Village studio.
All the artwork for the show will be created the night of the show all who attends the show. All art supplies, canvases, food, drink and music will be provided with a $5 donation at the door.
An oil drum trashcan has been donated by the city. Help paint it the night of the show… keep your eyes open, it will be placed somewhere in the Carlsbad Village streets after the show!
MUSIC: Sprout Farm
FOOD: Paradise Pizza of Carlsbad (website)
See you there!
Through vibrant colors and legendary music icons, Richard Margolin fuses art with the soul on the environmental canvas that is his home.
Click HERE, or on the above image, to read his interview and see his work!
WHAT: Hello Trouble and Nathan James LIVE CONCERT
WHERE: New Village Arts Theatre in the Carlsbad Village (map)
WHEN: Wed. Aug. 24th at 8pm
TICKETS: $20
Click HERE for www.HELLOTROUBLE.com!
Click HERE for www.NATHANJAMES.com!
Click HERE to purchase tickets!
Tickets also available at the door.
In his signature “drip” technique, Bryan Snyder dripped paint through a total of 17 hand cut stencils ultimately creating the “Surfing Madonna” image without once touching his brush to the canvas.
Using glass left over from the original mosaic, Mark Patterson beautifully created an eye catching mosaic around the edges of the entire canvas, subtly hiding his signature under a slightly transparent blue piece.
The stages of vector illustration, stencil creation, paint drip and mosaic ran the course of 3 weeks with with many hours each day.
Click HERE for purchasing inquiries!
Limited Edition photo of the Surfing Madonna Collaboration
• $20
• 8.5in. x 11in.
• Limited Edition photo of 50
• Signed by Mark Patterson and Bryan Snyder
• Dated and titled
Payment via paypal. Account not necessary.
Portion of proceeds donated to Mark Patterson to help pay for the fines and fees he incurred from the City of Encinitas from the installation and removal of his masterpiece gift to the community.
WHAT: First public showing of the “Surfing Madonna” collaboration
WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 14th 9AM-4PM
WHERE: Skylar’s Home and Patio (map)
For the first time publicly, Mark Patterson (the artist of the Surfing Madonna) and Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder will be showing their recently finished painting and mosaic collaboration.
Snyder painted a 5ft. x 4ft. canvas in his signature “drip” technique and Patterson created a detailed mosaic with leftover pieces from the original “Surfing Madonna” mosaic around the edges of the canvas.
Starting Sunday, the painting will be available for purchase through auction. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Patterson to help pay for the fees and fines incurred from the installation, and the removal, of his original mosaic masterpiece.
Limited Edition signed, dated and numbered photos will be available Sunday.
Email theartist@snyderartdesign.com for purchasing inquiries!
WHAT: Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station Summer Camp in Carlsbad
WHERE: Pacific Breeze Baptist Church (MAP)
WHEN: August 8-12
Session 1: 9:00am – 10:00am 5 to 7 year olds
Session 2: 10:30am – 11:30am 8 to 13+ year olds
Session 3: 12:00pm – 1:00pm 8 to 14+ year olds
Session 4: 1:30pm – 2:30pm 8 to 14+ year olds
WHY: Because learning how to drawing 3-D builds important creative thinking skills, powerful problem solving skills, and a solid foundation for future art success
FEES: $89 first child, $69 additional siblings.
“Commander Mark introduced me to my life-long passion of illustration!”
– Bryan Snyder
Click HERE for more information!
Click HERE to register!
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