12/23/2025
I'm sharing a few pieces I was able to get from a Carlsbad local legend of sorts. Bryan Snyder is a local artist with a great story. A story about how he changed the culture in the town of Carlsbad.
He wrote: "Along with exhibiting what I painted during each year in my studio, the streets had also become my canvas, or more appropriate, my chosen vehicle to transform the Carlsbad Village from a carefully manicured, conservative and culturally bland community to a vibrant, colorful and creative culture."
During our day wondering the streets of Carlsbad we went into a gift shop that gave us some of the story after I confessed that I was there collecting murals with my family. He was happy to share all about Bryan and his work. I was elated and recharged to go find some of Bryan's work on the streets. His work is adorable.
Sometimes I feel like I'm a little behind in my mural collecting. Bryan started his local works in 2008, 13 years before I started collecting. Bryan is also a big fan of Banksy, a muralist I've only been learning about in the last 2 years despite the fact that Banksy has been around since the 90's.....I'm really late to the party. (More on that later)
If you want to learn more about Bryan with me: https://snyderartdesign.com
