Michelle Gerdes
Long Beach, California, United States
artist and theater preservationist in Los Angeles, CA
Proud to say I am a 3rd generation Los Angeles native! Graduate of CSLong Beach in Fine Art. After college I realized we have a treasure of architectural & neon history here in LA County. But our theaters and their neon marquees really caught my eye. I would photography theaters and try to get in them as often as I could. Now I volunteer with the the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation lahtf.org and help others find the treasures. I also volunteer with MONA to preserve neon signs.