Art for a Quarantine

I'll forgo the by-now tired phrases such as "well, things sure have changed..." and get right to the nitty gritty: this has been hard. Extremely, depressingly hard. Frankly, having an entire season (possibly two or more) of art shows cancelled at a time when I was diving into them as my main source of income has been incredibly difficult for me to process.

But, I'm not in this alone - I know it's been hard for every artist out there, and you, and everyone you know, as well.

In order to move forward from the sad reality that I currently have no way to sell my art in person for the foreseeable future, I've decided to create something to share with my community: an artist response project.
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​Quarantine Portraits - Art for Social Distancing

I've been working all weekend on setting up this idea that has gotten me excited again. Someone once said "creativity thrives in the midst of chaos" - well, we'll see how it goes! 

My response project is aimed to help those of us stuck at home to get through the COVID-19 quarantines. I hope to spread a little joy in this difficult stay-at-home time. I also am looking to raise funds for my art studio and other artists affected by the pandemic. (Donate here)

Submit your photos!

This is an interactive project. Using photos submitted by you, I will create portraits with soft pastels to showcase what individuals are doing during quarantine. ​

submit a photo

Follow along!

Artworks, photographs, and works in progress will be shared on social media. Follow along and see what others are doing while they stay at home.

At the end of all this I should have an art exhibit to share with my community.
Stay safe, be healthy, wash your hands!