Save The Ocean 5 Art & Poetry Exhibit Underway In Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA — The Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad is celebrating its 20th anniversary with its ongoing "Save the Ocean 5" Art and Poetry Exhibit.

The exhibit is free and open to the public through May 28 at the gallery located at 2903 Carlsbad Boulevard. It is presented in association with the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project.

Front Porch Gallery has been a center of the Carlsbad artistic community since April 2, 2005. Director Cathey Carey has added high-quality exhibits to the show, which explores what owners call "urgent environmental themes, climate change, expressions of beauty, and the rejuvenation of the spirit that can be found in nature."

This year, the gallery juried in artists and poets for the show centered around a shared commitment to environmental stewardship. Artists incorporated their love of the ocean, created works from found objects, trash, driftwood, and sparkling stones, as well as oils, fabrics, and clay.

Some of the favorites that caught our eye included Scarlet, the killer whale quilted by fabric artist Talitha Lionheart.

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Another artist uses driftwood to create a creature that soars over the waves rather than through them. View this falcon made of driftwood, by artist Mark Stogsdill.

A wire sculpted humpback whale, "A Mirror to my Soul," by Renée Peirce.

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The exhibits are even better up close.

“By showcasing the diverse perspectives of these creatives, Front Porch Gallery hopes to inspire viewers and participants to have meaningful discussions about environmental degradation and how the ocean can provide a place of beauty, solace, and rejuvenation for the next twenty years to come,” said Carey.

The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project shared a statement on the fifth edition of the exhibit, which is the second collaboration between Front Porch Gallery and the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project.

"Over 100 Artists and poets have come together to express their concerns, emotions, and hopes for the future of our planet, offering creative solutions and insightful commentary through a variety of mediums," they wrote. "Works featured in the exhibition will focus on themes such as ocean conservation, marine life preservation, and the broader environmental challenges facing our world today."

Award Winners:

Artwork:

Ron Yeo - Best in Show for Art & Poems

Christina Rosenthal -First Place Art

Laurie Mika -Second Place Art

Brett Wallerstein-Third Place Art

Kathryn Peterson -Honorable Mention Art

Wendy Graham -Honorable Mention Art

Poetry:

Ron Yeo - Best in Show for Art & Poems

Kelly Mellos - First Place

Princess Monica Desser - Second Place

The gallery holds invitational and juried art and poetry exhibits, among other programs. Learn more at www.frontporchgallery.com.

Front Porch Gallery Carlsbad invites everyone to celebrate art, the ocean, and the magic in between.