Surfing Madonna Oceans Project

Surfing Madonna invites the public to a free reception for the current show at the Escondido Municipal Gallery. The exhibition "Flora and Fauna", was juried by Cathy Carey, Executive Director of Surfing Madonna. A special award of artistic excellence will be presented by the Surfing Madonna Ocean's Project at 530 pm.... Join us June 12, 11am - 6pm on Grand Avenue in downtown Escondido for 2nd Saturday ArtWalk with pop-up artists and events all afternoon. Congratulations to Karen Wurfel - winner of the Surfing Madonna Award for Artistic Excellence for her body of work, and to Cate Dudley for her First Place winning painting. Second Place went to James Rocke Third place to Barbara Scharnau Honorable Mentions to: Wayne Adachi Donna Doyle William Gullette

I'm so excited to share this beautifully done interview, done by the delightful Danny Davis at San Diego Brokerage with Mike Redman and I about the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project! Check it out! www.surfingmadonna.org

Wonderful World Ocean Day to you all!

The art show entries are coming in and there are some beautiful pieces! I hope you will participate in the Surfing Madonna sponsored "Save the Oceans" Art Show". You have until September 1 to apply. Cash awards totaling $675.00. Show will be on display at the Escondido Municipal Gallery from October 8-November 5.

Today, June 1st, the Surfing Madonna Challenge of the Century starts today! Not yet entered? It's not too late! Sign up today and get on out there!!! https://runsignup.com//SurfingMadonnaChallengeoftheCentury

Big thanks to the Moonlight Chapter of the National Charity League! This team of young women and their Moms have donated some wonderful children's books to Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Look for these and other books in our library and check out the really cool book marks they made : ) For more on the Moonlight Chapter of National Charity League: https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/vpage/index-moonlight/ Thank you Margie O'Brien Spitzmiller for making this happen!

Meet Jonathan Kardos of Homegrown Bounty Gardens. Jonathan shared a bounty of California poppy seeds with us in the Little Free Library. Those seeds have moved on to new homes, but look for more soon and now is a great time to sow some poppies in your own yard for a spring bloom! Thank you Jonathan for your support of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project and the Little Free Library. Be sure to check out Jonathan’s work at www.Homegrownbounty.com... Homegrown Bounty Gardens specializes in installing edible gardens, raised beds, fruit trees, general yard maintenance, and creating drought tolerant landscapes. We believe that all home landscapes should serve as an example of environmental stewardship as well as provide healthy food for your family and community.

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

It was another great day at the Little Free Library here at Surfing Madonna Park. Local author, David Reed, shared his fantastic memoir 'Uphill and Into the Wind' ...a 1970s bike and hike odyssey from the garden state of New Jersey all the way to our golden state of California. David is the first recipient of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project: 'Local Authors Community Arts Award' We will have autographed copies available in the little library for your enjoyment : )

Join us for a Facebook Live presentation of our first ever book reading at Surfing Madonna Little Free Library! Local author, David Reed, presents his fantastic memoir 'Uphill and Into The Wind' Sunday November 15th at 2:00 pm.

Enjoying the Ocean...so much to see and explore!

Today marks the 3rd ANNIVERSARY of officially becoming the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS Largest Race on Sand for the Surfing Madonna Beach Run! AND we still hold that title today! We miss our runners dearly and hope everyone is staying safe!

More adventures at the Surfing Madonna Park...big thanks to all the community that has donated books. More great books today from Greg Knyper of North County Scuba Center!

If you don't know the amazing Surfing Madonna story and how she came to be in Encinitas, it's a really great read! Here is Mark's story... https://surfingmadonna.org/marks-story/ Mark Patterson is the artist and creator of the Surfing Madonna mosaic. Mark and his bestfriend, Bob Nichols, dressed as construction workers and installed the 10'x10' seamless glass mosaic underneath the train bridge on Encinitas Blvd & Hwy 101 in BROAD DAYLIGHT! The community embraced the art after City Council tried to deem it as "graffiti" and the rest is history....