Kay Colvin

Artists Create A Love Story

Artists Create A Love Story

Everyone loves a love story, especially when it beats the odds. San Diego artists Anna Zappoli and Dan Adams, frequently seen at local art events with their American Hairless dog Nika, have been creating such a romance for a quarter of a century.

Leucadia artist is sculptor of ‘tall’ tales

Leucadia artist is sculptor of ‘tall’ tales

Sculptor Cheryl Tall creates a magical world in which daydreams and the subconscious collide in figurative sculpture. 

Local artists bring style to the table

Local artists bring style to the table

The first annual Encinitas Foodie Fest is coming to Pacific Station on June 23. 

Bold artist paints poignant stories

Bold artist paints poignant stories

The word “courage” doesn’t typically come to mind in relation to artists.

Creativity abounds at Ocean Knoll

Creativity abounds at Ocean Knoll

Ocean Knoll Elementary School is a center for creativity in our community. 

Artist paints essence of the coast

Artist paints essence of the coast

Jim McConlogue captures the essence of the California landscape in his paintings. 

Banners help keep Houlihan in mind

Banners help keep Houlihan in mind

The Arts Alive 2012 banner auction scheduled for May 20 is rapidly approaching. 

Crawford carries the artistic touch

Crawford carries the artistic touch

Dody Crawford turns everything she touches into a work of art. She brings her exceptional artistic talents and love of organization, balance, composition and calm to her work as Executive Director of Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association.“An artist creates a pleasing visual order out of materials at hand,” Dody explains. “I love to create visual displays [...]

Artists prove to be as varied as the artworks they create

Artists prove to be as varied as the artworks they create

The task of getting to know Arts Alive banner artists in order to represent them to the public is proving to be an extreme pleasure.Their stories never fail to fascinate, as was confirmed by a recent meeting with Arts Alive banner artists Rasim and Humeyra Konyar.

Art proves to be binding force for friendship

Art proves to be binding force for friendship

As human beings we meet, spend time together, experience life together, and sometimes part ways. If we’re fortunate our lives reconnect at some point. When that occurs, our friendships seem to resume where we left off.Two North County artists, Valerie Sorrells and Marjorie Fox, recently experienced such a reconnection after three decades of separation.