click on all photos to enlarge! Graffiti became popular in New York decades ago through hip hop. These two forms of artistic expression soon expanded across the globe including massive appeal in Melbourne, Australia. Around the turn of the century stenciled images in the streets became increasingly popular in the UK due to Banksy and […]
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How many times have you heard someone say “that is a Kodak moment?” It’s that verbal stamp on a visual worth preserving. It captures a moment even the most creative could not make up and it documents an occurrence told in the future multiple times over a cup of coffee, at the dinner table or […]
The resulting itinerary would begin on the sizzling West Coast of Australia offering both beach and the downtown of Perth, and continue to the artistic culture of Melbourne, continue North to the breathtakingly simple beach lifestyle of Rainbow Bay located on the Gold Coast of Queensland and concluding in Sydney. Click HERE for the FULL […]
Artistic Observations: Beijing, China
Published March 7th, 2012 in Artistic Observations and photography. ClosedTo the eye, it looked like the urban landscape had been wiped with a rag dipped in the murky waters of painter’s wash jar. Click HERE for the FULL STORY and PHOTOS!
A Walking Tour by The Dude: Australia/China
Published March 6th, 2012 in art and photography. ClosedThe sound of Jeff’s leather sandals slapping against the asphalt still echoes loud as I walk the local streets of Carlsbad reminiscing of all day wanders by foot along foreign streets, through dense forest and along breathtaking beaches. While buses sped alongside, trains chugged in the distance and planes roared overhead, Jeff “The Dude” and […]
#4: The First Day I was given the keys by Alice and Art Brown of Aurthur Brown Plumbing on May 8th, 2008, which coincided with the Carlsbad Street Faire. My doors swung open, music blasted on my boombox and a series of my first drip paintings created in my garage were on display. As the […]
WHAT: Group Art show curated by Matty Davis WHERE: Green Flash Gallery in Cardiff by the Sea (MAP) WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 17th 7PM Check out this amazing lineup of San Diego artists. Live music by Shake Before Us. Additional tunes by DJ Lexicon Devil. Food courtesy of MIHO Gastrotruck. See you there!
The new Kook’s Cafe in Cardiff gets a mural by artist Kevin Anderson.
Carlsbadcrawl.com, a site dedicated to encouraging the development of a more artistic culture within the local streets of the Carlsbad Village, began just over 5 years ago with a simple photo of the sunset taken from the intersection of Magnolia and Highland. A brief description accompanied the photo announcing the site’s goal. The logo of […]
For the 5th straight year Bryan Snyder from Snyder Art and Design has picked his favorite photos from carlsbadcrawl.com and created a local Carlsbad Calendar. Each month includes a creative photo taken of our surrounding village streets. Along with the entertaining photos, each month has been sponsored by a local business, as well as a […]
Gregory Siff, a highly regarded LA artist, has made a name for himself with live painting demonstrations, numerous group shows, murals and his recent solo show in downtown LA. His signature style includes abstract arrangements of multicolored squares in a variety of hues including his most recognized combination of red, yellow and blue. Snyder, a […]
Some regard the bullfight as a tradition just as culturally important as other forms of art including painting, dance and music. Whether it is a violent dance with a bull or a beautifully balanced canvas, the development of culture is important for any community. It brings people together and unifies similar thought. It creates interest […]
It’s an art show absent of vanity. The art is created out of the pure joy and excitement of making art. The goal is not to sell or fill a gallery request. The artists create art like children play and the opinions of others are as important […]
… I don’t think of free parking! I think of some of the most beautiful beaches in the nation. I describe the best coast boardwalk to jog along during early morning, mid afternoon or during one of the numerous breathtaking sunsets. I muse about the explosion of pink each early fall within the branches of […]
During the creative process of a collaboration, the initial participating artists build up a design as spectators watch, critique and document. Each step is captured through the eyes of each onlooker in multiple videos, a wide variety of photos and later analysis within blogs. At the point when the onlookers become engaged in the creative […]
Artistic Observations- Charlottesville
Published October 20th, 2011 in Artistic Observations. 1 CommentThrough forest and along brick lined streets, our eyes attentively observed the colors, sounds and culture of Charlottesville, Virginia. Click HERE for all the observations and photos!
The Carlsbad Music Festival 2011
Published October 3rd, 2011 in events, photography and Uncategorized. ClosedJames Chute from the North County Times asked if the Carlsbad Music Festival is too cool for Carlsbad. He referenced the legendary artistic debacle of “The Bars” and suggested that the hangover once felt from the public outcry and eventual dismantling of the urban art piece might still be lingering, potentially preventing the coastal community […]
While painting the mural, an elderly lady approached me and told me how she and her husband just returned from Europe where they noticed large amounts of murals all over the countries they visited. She continued to tell me how beautiful they were and how much they added to the urban landscape. She thanked me […]
“A Welcoming Fall” limited edition Doodle Illustration by Bryan Snyder
The block of Armada Drive above the Carlsbad Flower Fields and overlooking the Pacific Ocean was swept and prepped. The long asphalt awaited color chalk, music, food stands and hundreds of spectators as the 2 day Carlsbad Art Splash kicked off and ran through Sept. 24-25. Morning drizzle dampened the Saturday morning air as early […]
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