{"id":11997,"date":"2014-05-27T13:20:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T20:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=11997"},"modified":"2014-05-27T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T21:35:56","slug":"encinitas-cartoonist-donates-art-for-bocce-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/?p=11997","title":{"rendered":"Encinitas Cartoonist Donates Art For Bocce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bocce-Art.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bocce-Art.jpg','popup','width=485,height=634,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carlsbadistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Bocce-Art-tm.jpg\" height=\"261\" width=\"200\" border=\"1\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Bocce Art\" \/><\/a>Each year the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachbocce.com\">Vigilucci&#8217;s Beach Bocce World Championships<\/a><\/strong> raise money for the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgccarlsbad.org\">Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of Carlsbad<\/a><\/strong>. And each year they get a local artist to create an original piece for the competition. This year, Encinitas cartoonist <strong>Jim Whiting<\/strong> has created the art work.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jim Whiting began his career as a magazine cartoonist, creating chuckles for such well respected national publications as <em>The Saturday Evening Post<\/em>, <em>Colliers<\/em>, and <em>Look<\/em> magazine. After a short stint at a successful NYC advertising agency, Jim began to sell his original cartoons to the aforementioned clients and over 75 additional publications. Mr. Whiting has created countless illustrations for books, magazines, and presentations. He currently lives in Encinitas with his wife, Bernita, and Bella, their dog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more information on the event, please follow the jump.<!--more-->Encinitas Cartoonist Donates Art For Bocce Event<\/p>\n<p>(Carlsbad, CA \u2013 May 27, 2014) Encinitas Cartoonist Jim Whiting has created the signature art for Vigilucci\u2019s Beach Bocce World Championship XXXIV, which benefits the Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of Carlsbad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach year, we select a different local artist to come up with a unique piece for the championship,\u201d stated Co-Founder John Manson. \u201cWe were absolutely thrilled that Jim agreed to donate his time and talent. The fun cartoon he designed is representative of the event, and will be the centerpiece of the commemorative poster, t-shirt, and all promotional materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Whiting began his career as a magazine cartoonist, creating chuckles for such well respected national publications as The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and Look magazine. After a short stint at a successful NYC advertising agency, Jim began to sell his original cartoons to the aforementioned clients and over 75 additional publications. Mr. Whiting has created countless illustrations for books, magazines, and presentations. He currently lives in Encinitas with his wife, Bernita, and Bella, their dog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was approached by John Manson to create the original artwork for the World Championship, I was a little hesitant,\u201d said Jim. \u201cBut then I saw the talent level of the artists who have come before me \u2013 people like Luann cartoonist Greg Evans \u2013 well quite frankly, I am honored to be a part of this elite group!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled to be held July 12 at Dog Beach in Del Mar, Vigilucci\u2019s Beach Bocce World Championship sold out in record time \u2013 13 minutes! Over 1000 players and spectators are expected to attend. For more information contact Pat Maldi at 760.444.4893, email pat@bgccarlsbad.org, or visit www.beachbocce.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year the Vigilucci&#8217;s Beach Bocce World Championships raise money for the Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of Carlsbad. And each year they get a local artist to create an original piece for the competition. This year, Encinitas cartoonist Jim Whiting has created the art work. 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