Wren Prather-Stroud, Carlsbad, Vice Chair

Commissioner Wren Prather-Stroud is a multidisciplinary artist who studied dance and music from childhood. She loves all forms of art, but discovered her true passion in sculpture. Prather-Stroud has become known for her figurative bronze sculptures that are in noted public and private collections. She is a member of the Carlsbad Mayor’s Fine Art and Vetting Committee that has overseen the transformation of the park around the Carlsbad Municipal Library and the Carlsbad Art Museum into the Halagueno Arts Park.  The project has been in progress for over 10 years and there are 16 sculptures, two fountains, and stages for outdoor performances.  She has served on the board of the Carlsbad Arts and Humanities Alliance and is a founding member of Creative Carlsbad, a 501(c)3 organization that is an arts advocacy and education organization. Prather-Stroud continues to create sculpture and always looks forward to the next one.