Music by Cover 2 Cover, Art by Bob Cradic
Did you know the fountains were filled with the “color of art”, Thursday in Carlsbad, CA? Well, they were bubbling over with entertainment and art. Artists and musicians from all over San Diego, joined in to participate in Thursdays on the Coast, The Experience. Gearing up for the summer, people gathered for this month’s event .with multiple venues opening their doors to shopping, food and art exhibitions, as customers strolled the 3 hour event. Live music by Cover 2 Cover out of San Diego,http://www.cover2coversd.com , and Rick Hutchinson set the tone for the evening drawing crowds to the centers.
Visitors, Sharise Smith and her family, out of Green Bay WI, enjoyed the artist Char Cee, demonstrating and stated “this is such a great evening” so many people are smiling and seem so happy, do this often?” Darah Abel, and her boyfriend John State, out of Encinitas, commented “we came to see what was up, and were gonna stay, were enjoying this, a lot of different things to see”.
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| The Phantom Gallery |
The art galleries reported high attendance at their exhibitions and the COAL Art Gallery, reported “seeing more than 130 visitors through their gallery in 3 hours, a nice turnout”, stated Felix Bonomo; Gallery Manager. Oceanside Art Gallery featured Celeste’s stunning artwork while. The Phantom Art Gallery was crowded with people viewing the new display of artists as Co- Gallery Directors Janet Beyries and Alan Kathof attended to their guests and their silent auction. The New Village Arts, Foundry Studios held their monthly public interactive art project, that is being raffled off, when completed, meanwhile enjoying a very special celebration for Music and Art Manager, Laura Kurner.
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| Artist, Kay Rivers |
A raffle and a Carlsbad Silent Street Auction are slated for July/August, with art being displayed at surrounding sponsor locations. The art will be up for two weeks and the silent auction winners will be announced, August 25th. So bring a friend and walk the event next month on July 28 from 5:30 - 8:30 and see for yourself what a great venue this is for bringing a lot of art and artists and art lovers together.
Hosted by the Carlsbad Village Association we will have self guided walking maps, and event information available at the event center on the corner of Grant and State St. Our volunteers will be happy to assist you with questions and directions.
Come join us and get in the mood and don;f forget to visit our Sponsors on this website and at http://www.shopcarlsbadvillage.org and new on our YouTube: ThursdaysontheCoast,
