Bold artist paints poignant stories
The word “courage” doesn’t typically come to mind in relation to artists....
A Brush with Art
Creativity abounds at Ocean Knoll
Ocean Knoll Elementary School is a center for creativity in our community. ...
Artist paints essence of the coast
Jim McConlogue captures the essence of the California landscape in his paintings. ...
Banners help keep Houlihan in mind
The Arts Alive 2012 banner auction scheduled for May 20 is rapidly approaching. ...
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...
Native Leucadian is staple in art community
Local artist Fred Caldwell is about as native as a Leucadian can be. He’s also about as creative as they come. Beginning as a first...
First annual Encinitas art festival is a dream come true
A long-awaited dream of Jim Gilliam, Arts Administrator for the City of Encinitas, is soon to come true. The First Annual Encinitas Arts Festival will...
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...
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...
Accentuating the community with art
Art instructor Jerm a.k.a. “Mr. Wright” insists he learns more from his students than they do from him. However, current and former San Dieguito Academy...
Artist Mark Patterson shares artistic process
“Work intuitively, quickly. When you have the whole thing done, then you go back and edit.”These were instructions given to Mark Patterson while studying the...
A community bound together by art
San Diego’s dynamic arts community is inclusive and welcoming. Regardless of our differences, an all-encompassing appreciation of the creative process binds us together. There’s a...
These banners aren’t to be missed
With the Arts Alive program well under way, you may have seen many of the banners displayed along Pacific Coast Highway. However, there are 17...
Encinitas is a community filled with many intangibles
Those of us who call Encinitas home know we are a privileged group for many reasons. It’s not simply the glorious weather, the accessibility of...
Time to cruise down coastal highway gallery
It’s that time of year again. Time to cruise six miles of Coast Highway 101 between Cardiff and Leucadia to choose your favorites from an...