Arts
& CULTURE
An
Artist’s Journey
Annette Crosby has gained widespread acceptance of her art with numerous awards in juried competitions in local, state, and national shows. She exhibits and markets her work with three fellow artists in Artists on Ashley, a private gallery in downtown Valdosta. Her artistic focus is painting landscapes and non-objective painting using a variety of color, shape, form, line, and textures.
Annette Crosby Finds Inspiration in the Smallest Things STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAVON LONGLIELIERE
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he world sure doesn’t seem like itself right now; it’s upside down, and little stands to any sense of rationalization or reason. We have all felt the effects of the virus from lockdowns, loss of jobs, or even a lack of the time spent with family and friends. While there have been some that have been able to continue to work, so many of us have spent the last few months confined to our homes doing the things that we have put off around the house or even learning new things online and hopefully spending time with our family. We have been doing our best to feel our way out of this darkness that has engulfed the world. Starting the morning inside Artists on Ashley in front of one of her beautiful paintings, I asked Annette Crosby, one of the owners of the downtown location, and a stunning fixture in the art world herself, how she has handled the pandemic and the resulting lockdown. Summer 2020
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