You don't have to venture far to find a world of arts and culture, Carlsbad Village is home to a variety of amazing art galleries, studios, and murals just waiting for you to discover them.
It's hard to miss the colorful murals commissioned by New Village Arts and funded by the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation last year, especially Michael Summers' "Catnip" on the side of Witch Creek Winery.
Another new mural, commissioned by the local TEKSTartist, popped up recently on the wall behind the former BOXD eatery, where a new juice bar recently opened its doors.
But there are other unique art havens that may take a bit of searching to find, like the many art galleries in The Shops at Village Faire (300 Carlsbad Village Drive). The shopping center has made it easy to get a sampling of all of their galleries with their "Cruising the Art Scene" event on the fourth Thursday of every month from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
New Village Arts may be known for their on-stage performances, but occupying the front of their building at 2787 State St. is their Foundry Studio, which is home to 16 resident artists in an inspiring light-filled space. It's open to the public, wander in and you might catch an artist or two in the process of creating something beautiful.
Just down the street at 2680 State St. is the home gallery of TEKSTartist, the muralist mentioned above. He doesn't just do murals (though he created another one at his gallery location), he offers a wide variety of handmade letter-pressed prints with hidden text messages.
And further south, at 2906 State St., is the home of "extreme doodle artist" Gregg Visintainer, who travels around the region, his work has even been picked up by Disney. His Viz Art Ink gallery features not only his own work on prints, cards, and even skateboards, but also the work of other local artists in his unique outdoor space.
The Front Porch Gallery is another not-to-be-missed spot, located at 2903 Carlsbad Blvd. The gallery promotes a wide variety of art and artists, including paintings, sculpture, and jewelry.
With the "CoastalHelix" sculpture coming to Carlsbad's new roundabout later this summer, Bay Area artist Roger Stoller will create an iconic and unique entry point that will symbolize the natural and artistic beauty in the Village and in Carlsbad.
Westman can be reached at [email protected].
It's hard to miss the colorful murals commissioned by New Village Arts and funded by the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation last year, especially Michael Summers' "Catnip" on the side of Witch Creek Winery.
Another new mural, commissioned by the local TEKSTartist, popped up recently on the wall behind the former BOXD eatery, where a new juice bar recently opened its doors.
But there are other unique art havens that may take a bit of searching to find, like the many art galleries in The Shops at Village Faire (300 Carlsbad Village Drive). The shopping center has made it easy to get a sampling of all of their galleries with their "Cruising the Art Scene" event on the fourth Thursday of every month from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
New Village Arts may be known for their on-stage performances, but occupying the front of their building at 2787 State St. is their Foundry Studio, which is home to 16 resident artists in an inspiring light-filled space. It's open to the public, wander in and you might catch an artist or two in the process of creating something beautiful.
Just down the street at 2680 State St. is the home gallery of TEKSTartist, the muralist mentioned above. He doesn't just do murals (though he created another one at his gallery location), he offers a wide variety of handmade letter-pressed prints with hidden text messages.
And further south, at 2906 State St., is the home of "extreme doodle artist" Gregg Visintainer, who travels around the region, his work has even been picked up by Disney. His Viz Art Ink gallery features not only his own work on prints, cards, and even skateboards, but also the work of other local artists in his unique outdoor space.
The Front Porch Gallery is another not-to-be-missed spot, located at 2903 Carlsbad Blvd. The gallery promotes a wide variety of art and artists, including paintings, sculpture, and jewelry.
With the "CoastalHelix" sculpture coming to Carlsbad's new roundabout later this summer, Bay Area artist Roger Stoller will create an iconic and unique entry point that will symbolize the natural and artistic beauty in the Village and in Carlsbad.
Westman can be reached at [email protected].