As an artist, Greg Gutierrez's paintings and sculptures speak of passion, interrelation, and…read morefortitude. Vibrant colors are mixed with dynamic representations of nature, life, and an inspirational sense of inner strength. His work conveys the concept of awakening the spirit, and inspires one to search for a greater meaning from within. As an author, Greg Gutierrez is THE veritable "Steinbeck Of Surfing." San Diego's Union-Tribune refers to his work as "Mythological." There is a fluid and articulate poignancy to Greg's writing style. His book, "Zen and the Art of Surfing," available through his website, www.greggutierrez.com, is a collection of short stories which will excite both surfers and non-surfers alike. Real life and fictional experience are presented in a manner that is forthright and endearing in relation to the ali'i "Sport of Kings." The path to enlightenment is illuminated throughout the book via skilled metaphors and symbolisms of lessons that are realized, not achieved. For a brilliant artist and author like Greg, inspiring greatness has been achieved via the pathless embodiment of humble excellence!

Greg Gutierrez is the best at what he does…read more His literary and visual art works speak for themselves. For example "Zen and the Art of Surfing" is nothing less than a masterpiece... required reading for local West Coast & Hawaii surfers and outsiders alike. Invest in yourself by checking out his works and you will see why he gets rave reviews from top critics and connisuers.

What a fantastic artist!! She is so versatile with her styles and techniques. Her talents seem…read moreboundless in both sculpture and wall art. She is experimental and unafraid to try styles and techniques I've never even seen done before. She can really work with ANY medium whether it's for sculptures, statues and any visual art. She's extremely impressive and we're so fortunate she brought her talents to Oceanside and opened up this new gallery. I've seen her restoration portfolio and it's just incredible what this woman is capable of. She hired me to sing for her gallery for the South O Walkabout on 2nd Wednesdays of each month and this is how we met. Her styles are suitable for private homes, corporate buildings, high end hotels and she really does believe in the "go big or go home" mindset. She works on large canvas and from the collection I've seen, as far as I can tell her talent for visual art is completely boundless whether you are looking to commission a piece or repair a statue/sculpture that's been damaged. Welcome to Oceanside Roberta!!

From the owner: Specializing in: - Art Restoration & Conservation…read more- Sculptors - Fine Art Artists

Our family loves this store. Not only do they have retro games but really cool collectors items…read more Staff is always friendly and knowledgeable and our kids always leave feeling good.

I've spent hundreds of dollars at Throwback Gamez because I genuinely like supporting mom-and-pop…read moreshops, but today I learned apparently you need a bachelor's degree in Pokémon Card Sciences before you're allowed to negotiate here. I'm getting back into Pokémon cards after collecting as a kid. Now I'm grown, have some money to spend, and figured it would be fun getting back into the hobby. Obviously I don't know every single thing about card conditions, pricing, sets, etc. yet. They had a card for $52. I looked it up and found one for $33, so I offered the guy $45. Seemed reasonable to me. What I DIDN'T notice was that the $33 card was listed as heavily played. My bad. I didn't know. I'm still learning. Instead of just saying, "Hey man, that $33 one is heavily played, ours is in much better condition, that's why it's $52," this dude looks at me like I just tried trading him a Caterpie for a Charizard and goes: "Why would I do that? That's my price. That one is all fucked up." BROTHER I DIDN'T KNOW. Then he basically tells me next time I need to learn and do my research before trying to make deals. Damn Professor Oak, my fault. I thought I walked into a card shop, not my final exam at Pokémon University. The funny part is I WASN'T trying to lowball the guy. I legitimately thought $45 was a fair offer based on what I had found. All he had to do was explain the difference and I would've been like, "Oh shit, okay, that makes sense." Instead he made me feel like an idiot for not knowing something. Then another guy walks in who obviously knows his Pokémon cards and suddenly the employee evolves into his final form. Now he's friendly, talking cards, buddy-buddy, having a great time. I'm standing there like damn, apparently I need 8 gym badges before customer service gets unlocked. Maybe the AC being ass had him irritated. Maybe he was hungry. Maybe Team Rocket stole his lunch. I don't know. But the customer service today was TERRIBLE. And that sucks because I actually like this store. I've spent hundreds here and specifically come here because I want to support a local mom-and-pop shop instead of buying everything online. Not everybody walking into a card shop is going to know everything about Pokémon. Some of us are getting back into something we loved as kids and finally have adult money to spend on it. Instead of making those customers feel stupid, teach them something. I promise you, we're probably the easiest people to sell cards to.

Saw RK's photography for the first time at December nights in Balboa Park. Very excellent work, and…read moreI love all the beach and La Jolla photography. His black and white contrasts are amazing. Will be looking for his work again soon at the next festival he appears at in SD. Highly recommend for those who like stark black and white contrast photography.

How cool is this? Not long after moving to Carlsbad from Arizona last year, we came across Roy…read moreKerckhoffs, a local artist that takes amazing black and white photos, and then hand-colors them. We have several of his pieces. We recently found that we are moving back to Arizona, so I took a complete longshot and reached out to Roy with a few photos from our balcony, where my husband and I spent countless hours watching the waves and enjoying time with friends and family. To my complete surprise, Roy agreed to color our photo! It's great reminder of our time and favorite place in Carlsbad... and it's a one-of-a-kind Kerckhoffs and the centerpiece of our collection! A huge thank you to Roy, as this is the coolest thing in the world.

A BIG thank you to Scott for framing the LOTR map and Nick Cave poster. These were gifts for my…read moredaughter & her fiancé. They were very happy. I will definitely return to this business for any future framing.

Wouldn't recommend. Customer service and communication is lacking on the owner's part.read more

My event production company hired Dave for a client's carnival event on a last minute request. He…read morewas quick to get back to me with a quote, worked fast to get all business required documentation like business licensing and insurance. He was very communitive with me on day of event about his arrival. At the event he was talkative and engaging with all guest both young and old. He did amazing artwork and even created a dinosaur picture for a little boy who did not want his own picture taken. I highly recommend Dave for future events and we would love to work with him again.

Dave came to our house for a birthday party and put together a special fun and memorable collage of…read morethe guests. He was a pleasure to work with. He seriously never stopped for the entire party. Highly recommend!

Wanting to explomy creative side but not having any experience painting, I thought this would be a…read moregreat place to start. Had a great time, and my painting actually Looks really good. I used colors that work well with the room where I hung the framed canvas. Charlie was attentive and patient and the atmosphere was relaxing and lighthearted. I was able to get feedback and help from Charlie and was also able to get into a creative flow. Fun time and definitely recommended.

From the owner: Create your own unique abstract landscape painting in the frame of your choice! Hosted at the…read moreOceanside Modern Adobe, a relaxing artist retreat and inspiring creative space. Great for groups or as an individual adventure.