A Brush with Art
Surf artist stoked by positive reactions
San Diego surf artist Bryan Helfand has every reason to be stoked. Although he has been seriously painting for only seven years, his is the...
Yoga as art, art as yoga
Coastal North County is a widely renowned mecca for yoga practitioners....
Imagination at play in printmaker’s illustrations
What do Olive Oyl, a fox and the rainforest have in common?...
Art is a lifesaver
Carlsbad artist Andrea Team knows that art is a lifesaver. Not in a literal sense, but creating art has always come to her rescue...
Banners announce the arts are alive in Encinitas
The 2013 Arts Alive Banner event is well under way with its long-awaited Live Auction scheduled for May 26 in the Cardiff Town Center...
Homegrown artist’s roots go deep
Carolyn Cope counts herself lucky....
Banner depicts essence of spiritual community
Encinitas has long been known as a spiritual center. Legend has it that in the 1930’s an energy vortex was detected in the area and...
Finding Grace in gourds
Leucadia artist Grace Swanson has once again created an exceptional banner for the Arts Alive exhibit, currently on display in front of St. Germain’s Bistro...
Eclectic artist pays tribute to Shankar
Leucadia artist Garit Imhoff has memorialized world-renowned musician Ravi Shankar in his Arts Alive banner titled “Letting Go — A Tribute,” currently on exhibit at...
Painter continues the tradition of California Impressionism
The Encinitas Arts Alive banner project, now in its 14th year, has again attracted outstanding participants in its annual outdoor exhibit along Coast Highway 101....
Banner artist captures the spirit of Aloha
Now in its 14th year, the Arts Alive banner exhibit has again brought 101 original banners painted by local artists to the light poles spanning...
Photographer contributes expertise to local causes
Photo illustrator Bob Coletti seems to have an endless capacity for altruism. With a lengthy career as Commercial Photographer and Graphic Designer, he generously...
Artist’s favorite studio: the Great Outdoors
Carlsbad artist Rita Pacheco knows the pure joy of experiencing nature while responding to it from direct observation....
Vista sculptor finds joy in hard work
Metal sculptor Elon Ebanks clearly loves his life. ...