Carlsbad Art and Culture

The ASP World Championship Tour crashed onto the Southern California coast this week under a cloudless sky for the Hurley Pro at Lower’s Trestles. The world’s best professional surfers hacked into and flew above 3-4 ft. waves as the highly engaged crowd cheered, enjoyed Acai Bowls, listened to rambles by surf commentator Dave Stansfield, got an up close look of some of the best surfers in the world and was surprised by a slew of hidden Snyder Art.

Bryan Snyder, Carlsbad based artist, chose the contest grounds for his most recent Doodle hunt. Nearly 30 blocks of wood with Doodle reproductions from his 2012 body of work were hidden for contest guests to find. Once spotted, finders were encouraged to take them home for free.

Snyder Doodles were hidden in the morning of Sunday to celebrate the opening day of competition. Excited contest guests found Doodles hanging on contest fences, poking out of bushes and amongst merchandise. Each one was found and excitedly taken home.

Along with hiding Doodles, Snyder spent the day experiencing the contest.

“I absorbed everything,” Snyder explains. “I spent more than 7 hours watching a bit of each heat, visiting sponsor booths, watching media and snapping photos. I’ve watched every contest either online or in person for the past 5 years. The evolution of these events over the years are amazing. Everything from technology, webcasts, broadcasting, prize money and sponsor support has all drastically increased in the past years. It’s truly an amazing culture that continues to thicken and improve!”

Snyder has been putting art in public spaces for nearly 10 years. He introduced his character Doodle 2 years ago and has developed many community based Doodle art hunts in Carlsbad and Encinitas.

Click HERE to check out the 2012 Doodle collection.

Click HERE for more of Snyder’s projects!