From Ashes We Gather: Photography, Community, and Healing with Gayle Nicholls-Ali
In this episode of Painting Your Path, I sit down with award-winning arts educator, photographer, and advocate Gayle Nicholls-Ali.
Gayle shares her 33-year love story with Altadena, how her creative path evolved from oil painting and graphic design into photography, and how the Eaton Fire changed everything—destroying her home, studio, and a beloved collection of cameras.
From that devastation, Gayle founded Altadena Photographers, building community through resource sharing, creative education, and wellness-focused art practices. She talks about photography as a wellness practice, why she…
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