March 2020. We were told to go home and stay. The City of Chicago was in lockdown. Nobody knew what that meant or how long it would last. I have a lot of self-care techniques but I found the isolation challenging. Words didn’t come easily, but paintings flowed out of me. 2020-2022, I painted 100+ paintings. The paintings became my medicine and my companions. 

Art helps people get through difficult times. Art is work. Art is joyful. Art distracts and also helps focus and blooms creativity, which helps us feel more alive.

Art Under Corona tells the story of the lockdown of 2020 through paintings. The images came in dreams and meditations. One painting led to another.  Themes of confusion, isolation, grief, protection, loneliness, community, hope, celebration, new beginnings, letting go, friendship, and Love became more clear.  Can you relate?

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