Visuals 03.14.24

MICHELLE ROBERTSON

“A photographer takes thousands and thousands of hours of practice making mistake after mistake to begin to make sense of photography,” photographer Michelle Robertson wrote on her website. Robertson is one of the artists who use studio spaces, currently in Seaside, provided by the Arts Council for Monterey County (the space will be moved soon to a new location). Born in Berkeley, Robertson was raised in Pacific Grove. Her medium is photography. “Using a camera, a computer and my knowledge of Photoshop, I started creating images that expressed mood and feeling through color and texture,” she says. “Sometimes my work is moody and thoughtful, or it can be whimsical and playful.” More at michellerobertsonphotography.com. [AP]

ANNA WALSH

This colorful masterpiece titled “A Cat” was created by Anna Walsh from Big Sur Charter School in Monterey. The exhibit that includes works by young artists (third – to eighth-graders) is titled Naturally We Love and can be seen in the Small Halls of the Pacific Grove Art Center in P.G. “Each day we try to notice the awe moments in nature and then capture them in our art,” was the motto/theme for this exhibit. A cat is a moment in nature, always alone, at the center of all creation. Walsh’s green-eyed cat seems to be going to a nightclub. Students from Big Sur Charter School meet weekly to create art. On display until April 25. [AP]