Pandemic Art: April 2020
In reaction to COVID-19, our mini online exhibit features the work of local artists inspired by life during the pandemic.
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"Social Distancing" by Fay SamimiCeramic
The colorful images of the coronavirus we see on the TV screen betray it's deadly nature. I wanted to express my own feelings of fear and anxiety we all feel, in this art piece.
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Acrylic on Canvas
It is a haunting reminder of Covid-19's disturbing & devastating daily news of illness and death. We feel acutely the separation and isolation from each other. And yet, these moments also allows us to look inward, taking great care of our gentle souls and embracing our inner well of grace and kindness. It is the softening of our spirit.
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"The Last Refuge?" by J. Walker Fischer of Ormond BeachPhotograph
Come what may, the seashore can never be denied to those who love it. Never.
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"Masked Figure No. 4" by Thomas PickarskiPhotograph
As a traditional landscape artist, recently I yearned to create a visually stunning yet meaningful installation on the landscape. In this photographic series, a human figure wearing a reptilian mask stands as witness to the disappearance of life as we know it.
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Acrylic on Canvas
It started out all shades of blue… to match my initial mood, then I added some pink for contrast. As the days went on and I felt a bit more hopeful, I added the light at the end of the tunnel and the warmth within all of us, and a promise for a better tomorrow.
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"Inspirocean" by Joanne RobersonShells and Seaglass
The sailboat is titled "Inspirocean" as I am inspired by the ocean from my walks on the beach during this pandemic. It is made with seashells and seaglass hand-picked while sailing around the many islands in the Caribbean.
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"Fallout" by Michelle DavidsonMixed Media
Michelle Davidson created her “Abandoned” series from her psychic impressions on the direction of society and her personal experiences of abandonment. “Fallout” and “Hideout” we’re developed from personal isolation and acceptance and reliance of one’s self in times of hardship.
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"Hideout" by Michelle Davidson, Mixed MediaMixed Media
Michelle Davidson created her “Abandoned” series from her psychic impressions on the direction of society and her personal experiences of abandonment. “Fallout” and “Hideout” we’re developed from personal isolation and acceptance and reliance of one’s self in times of hardship.
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"Needing Social Distance" by Joanie KaufmanAcrylic Mix Media on Canvas
We want to see it, the virus, through magnification and masks. Six feet away, we yearn to embrace our neighbor, to express our love of life and and we fear that some will never be able to embrace again.
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Marisa FlintAltered Book
As an artist and high school art teacher, I was inspired to make an altered book while isolated at home. The original book is about a zombie apocalypse and the chapter titles lend themselves well to these strange times. I feel creating this altered book is a way to document this historic epidemic
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"Ebb and Flow" by Babz LupoliMixed Media Collage
We are living in a very unusual time of the planet dealing with a wide range of emotions and sweeping changes/disruptions to our daily lives. The ebb and flow of the oceans, the changing tides , the migrating birds, the passing ships remind us that our days are ever changing and we must learn to cope and make the most of each day.
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"City in the Pink" by Babz LupoliMixed Media Collage
Looking forward to the return of normalcy when our freedoms return, our grieving begins to subside, we are free to walk about our cities and towns and neighborhoods and interact with our neighbors again…when our cities are healed and back "in the pink!"
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"Isolated Beauty" by Lois BerardiWatercolor
I took the reference photo months ago while visiting Viscaya Museum and Gardens. I was struck by the colors and her gracefulness but just painted it during the coronavirus because her elegant posture and aloneness represent a poignancy that touches me as we all cope with our feelings.
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"Disruption 19" by George McNeillAcrylic on Wood
My abstract volcanic disruption was inspired by the uncertainty of our lives and insecurity caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Social Distancing" by Harriet BlumPhotograph
On one of my many walks on the beach over the last few weeks, I have seen this view of the La Playa Beach Resort, and although I had seen it many times before, all of a sudden the significance of the one room that looks new among all the empty, un-renovated rooms reminded me of how we all are somewhat isolated from our surroundings.
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"Missing You" by Frank FerranteOil
I started painting on the beach in 1966 and have held many workshops there. During this crisis, I have been coming into my studio every day and missing what I can not do in a normal time.
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"Hope" by Carol Cole CzeczotOil
This painting sat unfinished in my studio until the coronavirus pandemic prompted me to complete it. As sunflowers turn from darkness toward light, we lean from despair toward hope.
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Glass
This art relates to the pandemic indicating how all people and lives are so closely intertwined for the pandemic to survive. We need to split the pieces, divide the art and social distance to eradicate the pandemic.
