October Guest Artist, Monica Kuhlman

“Trinidad” “Golden Humboldt Beach”

Monica Kuhlman Jacobson's photographic collection Sea and Sand offers a contemplative exploration of memory, nature, light, and the Northern California coast.  Her black-and-white and color photographs capture textures, forms, fragments of light, and atmospheric coastal landscapes. Raised in a Northern California coastal town, she draws inspiration from the region’s characteristic fog, cool light, and salt-laden mist.

Influenced in part by the 20th-century pictorialists, Jacobson approaches photography as both an act of observation and an intimate process of making. Her photographs are printed with archival inks on 100% cotton rag paper, making the texture of the paper an integral part of each work.

In Sea and Sand, seemingly simple fragments of the natural world become meditations on time and experience. The photographs invite viewers to pause, look closely, and consider the memories and emotions that particular places can hold.

“My work explores the fragile anatomy of memory, capturing fleeting spaces between what remains and what has faded”

Meet our October Featured Artist: 
Deidre Molloy

A member of the Arts Guild since 2026, Deirdre is a Bay Area native, born in San Francisco. She originally took an interest in art using vinyl records to create portraits, selling at street fairs and music festivals.  She then attended the California College of Arts & Crafts further honing her artistic talent.  Believing that everyone is born an artist, Deirdre practiced herself into being a better artist.  She works in various mediums from acrylic painting and Linocut prints to mixed media. 

Check out Deirdre’s Artist Page

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