Connie Lane, “Better Together”, 2020, Ink on Paper, 86 x 34 x 3 Inches. In this time of uncertainty, the process of creating this piece brings me joy and calm.
Leah Busby, “A Change of Inner Weather”, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 10 x 12 Inches. Leah Busby’s work explores ways in which texture, shape, material, and color can express poetry and the poetic idea. Leah’s process involves a significant amount of time reading literature, making notes on what she’s read, and then revisiting those notes to consider how they can be expressed visually.
John Patzold, “Self Portrait for a New Decade”, 2020, Oil on Wood Panel, 11.5 x 13 Inches. I did this self-portrait as a reflection to the uncertainty and unanswered questions as to what Covid-19 would do to humanity. We may long for the past and wonder about the future, but we must live in the present.
Tatiana Corri, “Dot Matrix (Braille Dots)”, 2020, Ceramic and Acrylic on Wood Panels, 24 x 24 x ¾ Inches. Tatiana Corri’s passion for and experimentation with ceramics knows no bounds. Today, through the Braille Institute’s art program, Corri continues to push the limits of what she can do with clay, frequently building larger and more complex pieces with innovative glaze decoration.
Risa Gettler, “Covid-19 Book Fly Page”, 2020, Hand Lettered on Arches Paper with Half Styrofoam Ball, 5 x 5 Inches. These two pictures reveal how the Covid virus pokes thru the book cover. The Fly Page hand lettering surrounds the decorated half Styrofoam ball.
Keith Buswell, “Visual Model of Armageddon”, 2020, Acryla Gouache, Graphite, Colored Pencil, Ink on Paper, Mounted on Panel, 14 x 14 Inches. These mixed media drawings work to not only identify a collective human anxiety when dealing with issues larger than ourselves, but to reclaim the virus for the queer community. Gay men and women have been forced to deal with discrimination, violence, and disease for years, so it is important for me to share, as a gay man, my coping mechanism to the broader world.
Evgeniya Bolyukh, “Secret Beach”, 2020, Mixed media on paper, 8.27 x 11.42 Inches. During pandemic period we start to understand online importance—kind of way out from our cages. Please make a reservation in Secret Beach to be sure we keep place for you when the virus will be defeated!
Nikiya Crisostomo, “Corona”, 2020, Acrylic on Mixed Media Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. Self-portrait and self-preservation in self-isolation through a national state of civil unrest and a global pandemic.
Fatmala Artasari, “Picnic Hallucination”, 2020, Acrylic on Paper, 11.8 x 8.27 Inches. I paint based on my mood and experience during the Covid-19 pandemic when I have to lockdown (stay at home), all plans and desires for a vacation / picnic that must be postponed.
Banani Kundu, “CORONA WARRIOR”, 2020, Soft Pastel and Pencil on Paper, 15 x 20 Inches. A tribute to the frontline workers.
Risa Gettler, "Covid-19 (3-D Book Cover)", 2020, Hand Silkscreened Paper and Gold Paint, 5 x 5 Inches. This is my 3-D cover for a collaborative Covid-19 book credited by six women artists. We met, conceived the idea, discussed and presented our final work on Zoom. Each artist created her page six times and mailed one original page to each participant. They arrived in beautifully calligraphied enveloped that brightened our days.
Suzanne Krol Boller, "Broken Wing", 2020, Mixed Media on Paper, 11 x 7 1/2 Inches. I hadn't been painting regularly for years but finally understood why; I was diagnosed with PD, a disease with no cure, like CV19. This April I suffered a broken leg and shoulder; and to keep up my spirits I created this self portrait titled "Broken Wing".
Alexander Zimmerman, "Made in America", 2020, 5 Min. 25 Sec. Video. I feel there are a lot of problems with our society especially as it relates to the pandemic and social justice. I want to express and share both what I see as the problems and what I see as solutions.
Gregory Sabin, “VIRUS”, 2020, Oil/Aerosol on Canvas, 48 x 48 Inches. V stands for Virus.
Carlos Andres Santana Bravo, “Nnem 044/128”, 2020, Photographic Paper, Acrylic, Tint, Color Pencil and Oil Paint, 68 x 37 Inches. The name "nnem" allows me to use means that are not traditional for painting, making an analogy between how complex and simple the world becomes today, luxuries, comforts, routines, excesses to become more free and practical beings.
David Rosales, “Reality”, 2020, Mixed Media, Charcoal, and Paper, 10 ½ x 9 Inches. I created this piece at the start of Covid-19 in March of 2020; in the style of Barbara Kruger.
Katy Tackes, “ONE NATION, UNDER GOD”, 2020, Acrylic and Tea on Paper, 20 x 25 Inches. This artwork was called forth during times of turmoil and great divide in our beautiful nation, as a reminder that while they can tear us apart, we will always come together with Love in our hearts; One nation, under God.
Haesook Lee, “Faith, Hope, and Love”, 2020, Assemblage Acrylic, Wood, Clay, Papers, LED-Candles, and Wood Crates, 33 ½ x 12 x 6 Inches. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
Cheryl Thomas, “Refuge “, 2020, Wood, Paint, Photo Transfer on Silk, Thread, Copper Wire, and Beads, 26 x 15 x 18 Inches. Refuge is in response to Covid-19 and the horrible place that puts first responders in when traversing from work to home and back. It honors seven members within my family, picturing them with the family they love and protect daily.
Dave Clark, “87”, 2020, Mixed Media Sculpture, 16 x 12 x 8 Inches. Working with new materials, this piece reflects the division and darkness of the country.
Moira Hahn, "Hell Scroll Series/ Blue Shadows (on the Trail)", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 20 x 40 Inches. Based on 12th Century (late Helan Period) Japanese Buddhist hell scroll compositions. Reflections on the dangers of the road between Southern Arizona and California, 2020.
Cheryl Del Toro, "The Mask", 2020 Watercolor and Pen on Paper, 9 x 6 Inches. Another day, wearing a mask on the way to the grocery store.
Robin Danks, "When God Cries", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches. Robin is not a formally trained artist, however she has created since able to touch fingers to substrate. The breadth of her interests includes photography, painting, graphic art, sculpture, pencil and ink drawing, and ceramics.
Paul Harris, "Stones on Stools", 2020, Assemblage, 19 x 10 x 6 Inches. Stones on stools comprises intersections of two collections of humble weathered things often forgotten underfoot: my late mother's antique "crickets" (stools), and my rock library. Here, 19th c. footstool with siltstone (Palos Verdes) colored by sediments of hemipelagic ooze.
Emily Elisa Halpern, "End Times", 2020, Oil on Linen, 76 x 76 Inches. Figurative work depicting the state of the world and how I was doing mentally.
Augustina Cabanellas, "Waiting for Salvation", 2020, Mixed Media, 7 x 7 x 1 Inches. In Argentina, wondering when the vaccine for COVID-19 will arrive is an issue that invades our daily lives.
Keith Buswell, "Visual Model of Toxic Masculinity", 2020, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite, Colored Pencil, and Ink on Paper Mounted on Panel, 13 x 13 Inches. These mixed media drawings work to not only identify a collective human anxiety when dealing with issues larger than ourselves, but to reclaim the virus for the queer community. Gay men and women have been forced to deal with discrimination, violence, and disease for years, so it is important for me to share, as a gay man, my coping mechanism in the broader world.
Paul Harris, "Stones on Stools", 2020, Assemblage, 15 x 13 x 7 Inches. Stones on stools comprises intersections of two collections of humble weathered things often forgotten underfoot: my late mother's antique "crickets" (stools) and my rock library. Here, footstool with original paint ca. 1800 with Snowy Range (Wyoming) quartzite stone.
Daniel Koobir, “Birthday in Quarantine”, 2020, Oil on Wood Panel, 20 x 20 Inches. I think of my artwork as snapshots of a moment in the subject’s journey set in either a literal, physical space or a figurative, more emotional one. With this piece I hope to delve into the internal dialogue of the subject, exploring feelings of isolation and loneliness caused by the stay-at-home orders during the pandemic.
MUSEFFECT DANCE GROUP, "Landslide", 2020, 3 Min 56 Second Video Featured Dancers: Jessie Lozano, Sadie Posey, Jordan Salisbury, Hailey Hoffman, Brenna Brockert, Cameron Willie, Matthew Fata, Memo Martines, Terin Christopher, Niko Bermea, Ali Pfleger, Brooke Huzl, Taylor Shultz, Katie Hazard, Ian Chubb, & Jillian Teskey. "Although we are miles apart our hearts are bound together by our passion for dance. MusEffect stands united and hopeful during this time of social distancing, knowing that tomorrow will be brighter than today. We dance with intention and we stand with purpose, we want to see what’s next after the landslide."
Laurie Reiss, “California Poppies”, 2020, Mosaic, 24 x 30 Inches. A true California icon, these flowers always bring a smile. I made this piece for the exterior of my home--hand cut stained glass on wedi board with a painted border.
Wendy Diaz, "The Sleepy Wonderland of Healing", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 8 x 8 Inches. In this particular piece I wanted to focus on a positive aspect caused by Quarantine which was a surreal-like pause around the world. I wanted to remind others that even though we are in a pandemic and we are not in control, we can always make time for mental healing.
Carole Daley, "Artificial Flowers", 2020, Oil on Linen, 16 x 16 Inches
Polat Canpolat, "Doctor Pandemic", 2020, Papier-Mache Mask and Mixed Media, 20 x 12 x 26 Inches
Herrick Tin, “Karma Mood 2H”, 2020, Computer Generated Art, 11 x 14 Inches. What would you like to imagine in the VR world? I thought movies theme will work for this home journey.
Erin Halford, "Peacock", 2020, Watercolor and Ink on Rice Paper, 24 x 12 Inches. I've always wanted to learn Chinese brush painting, and I began taking online lessons during the pandemic. This project challenged me to learn how to lead multiple colors onto the tip of the watercolor brush to create blending and gradation, one stroke at a time.
Anmol Mathur, “Acid Hell”, 2020, Digital Art, 900 x 592 Pixels. Artist do not shout what they do. Art is a slice of jam; if you have a quality of work can't see others. Lots of bread are in competition if your art is tasteful. Artists are a last generation who show the critics of the time machine with visionary of saw with hard days. Love is an angle of bond theory who need only gems of chemistry when some is coming with your eyes in your taste of blood.
Judy Todd, "The Young Cellist", 2020, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 15 x 11 Inches. All kinds of creativity helped me deal with the pandemic: painting, making music, dancing, writing. So I painted making music.
Alyssa Poletti, “Girl in Blue”, 2020, Watercolor, Ink, Colored Pencil, and Acrylic on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. By painting this woman blue, her ethnicity becomes ambiguous. I remember talking to another black woman I had just met, and she told me that “I would be victorious” in whatever I aim to do—Girl in Blue looks toward the stars with the same sentiment.
Olivia Wetter, “Breathe”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 12 Inches. Covid has caused a clash of mental and physical health in my life. My piece, "Breathe," explores feeling suffocated by my own mental illness, isolation, and dangers of Covid-19.
James Odin, “I Had Something For This”, 2020, Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper, 18 x 24 Inches. I tried to capture the feeling of when you feel like everyone has turned their back on you.
Shoshanah Siegel, “Koi at Earl Burns Japanese Gardens”, 2020, Photography, 8 x 10 Inches. I am a fine artist, interior decorator, teacher and writer. I love creating art that is “colorful, bright and beautiful," especially during these difficult times.
Judy Todd, "Pandemic Dance", 2020, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 15 x 11 Inches. Early in the pandemic, I decided to paint how I felt: anxious and like I was dancing as fast as I can in order to cope. These rather frantic looking dancers resulted.
Gala Sadurni, “Lil Viruses”, 2020, Oil, Acrylic, and Marker on Canvas, 40 x 30 Inches. During the pandemic I was thinking about the different ways one could depict a virus in art. Using street art as my inspiration, I painted this humorous piece.
Fatmala Artasari, “No Longer Playing Outside”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 35.43 x 23.62 Inches. I was inspired by the impact of the lockdown due to Covid-19, children having to learn and play at home, no longer able to play with friends outside the home.
Vivian Torres, “Coming Home”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches. This piece is meant to express a sense of unity through the use of analogous color and loose, organic forms. Lack of rigidity in the composition aims to help the viewer straw away from division and/or isolation.
Vivian Torres, “Bittersweet”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 42 x 42 Inches. This piece is meant to emit an emotional response responding to our current climate. The relationship between saturated and desaturated color represents the constant struggle of trying to find a harmonious balance—literally and metaphorically.
Kevin Moran, “Surf and Turf”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14 Inches. I wanted to get off the ground and soar over the ocean.
Katy Tackes, "Sunset at Sea", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 20 Inches. The Pacific sunsets are an amazing dance of fire and water; I wanted to capture this reflection in SUNSET AT SEA.
Kevin Moran, “Distant Hills”, 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14 Inches. Trying to reveal more than we see.
Chuck Reed, “Summer Brunch”, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. I painted this scene from my photo reference.
Laurie Reiss, “Creating”, 2020, Mosaic, 18 x 14 Inches. This representational abstract depicts the creative process: idea incubation, development, exterior noise/influences, progression, chaos, order and birth. Mexican Smalti glass, shell and beads.
Orianna Montenegro, “Spilled Coffee”, 2020, Mixed Media on Wood Panel, 14 x 47 Inches. Spilled Coffee; it's a series made during COVID-19, emphasizing the struggle of the uncertain period. Through drips and textures on a variety of layers it shows the slow phase I personally had to face on my day to day during the quarantine. The movements of these pieces are overly spontaneous. It represents life with its ups and downs in a capsule or time loop and carry on a wave of diverse emotions. The color palette is selected to focus on earthy colors and take the viewer back to the beginning of times, where these problems were non-existent. In that way, the pieces are inviting to reassess on how we live our lives and how can we emerge from this pandemic.
April Williams, “Pandemic Supplies”, 2020, Oil on Board, 9 x 7 Inches. I took a look at my drawing table and saw the jumble of art supplies and PPE and it looked so odd I just had to do a painting.
Matthew Lazure, "Fig. 32. Best Method of Using Swamped Canoe", 2020, Broken Glass, Eggshell, Ink, and Oxidized Iron Paint on Found Image, 5 x 5 1/4 Inches. My fine art mosaic work explores themes of rescue, caretaking, despair, intimacy, and fragility. I combine vintage photographic images from home health, water safety, and first aid manuals with materials including broken shards of glass from holiday ornaments and miniature pieces of colored eggshell in order to inspire and invoke an emotional and empathetic response to the viewer.
Matthew Lazure, "Fig. 40. Treading Water Using Breaststroke Kick", 2020, Broken Glass, Eggshell, Ink, and Oxidized Iron Paint on Found Image, 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 Inches. My fine art mosaic work explores themes of rescue, caretaking, despair, intimacy, and fragility. I combine vintage photographic images from home health, water safety, and first aid manuals with materials including broken shards of glass from holiday ornaments and miniature pieces of colored eggshell in order to inspire and invoke an emotional and empathetic response to the viewer.
Donna Joat, "Cousins on the Beach", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 20 Inches. Because of the crazy world we find ourselves in, I like to paint happy scenes. What better subject than children.
Daniel Koobir, "Pandemic", 2020 Oil on Wood, 24 x 14 Inches. I think of my artwork as snapshots of a moment in the subject’s journey set in either a literal, physical space or a figurative, more emotional one. With this piece I hope to capture some of the fear and anxiety that plagued all of us during the early stages of the pandemic by honing in on the subject’s personal protective wear that has so swiftly become our new normal.
Daniel Rainey, "Quarantine Portrait", 2020, Digital Photograph, Dimensions Variable. I wanted to do a modern day take on the formal family portraits from the early 1900s, and include the masks to record the quarantine time in our life.
Morgan Rees, "Stay the F*** Home (Day 1)", 2020, Digital Photograph, 24 x 16 Inches. In a time where inside is the safest place to be, a small peak into the outside world seems dangerous and unfamiliar. Despite being in a familiar space, these images, taken at various intervals through a small eye hole in the front door, are a chance to see the outside world in a new and curious way.
Tony Podue, "Red Line Rider", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches.
Morgan Rees, "Stay the F*** Home (Day 15)", 2020, Digital Photograph, 24 x 16 Inches. In a time where inside is the safest place to be, a small peak into the outside world seems dangerous and unfamiliar. Despite being in a familiar space, these images, taken at various intervals through a small eye hole in the front door, are a chance to see the outside world in a new and curious way.
April Williams, “Too Late”, 2020, Oil on Board, 12 x 9 Inches. Inspired by the ongoing debate about mask wearing.
Jeremy Woodard, "Self Portrait", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches. Every year I do a self portrait in a different medium or style. This year I went with a quick oil painting using Rembrandt lighting to depict myself wearing my mask.
Margaret Wiss, "Up in the Air", 2020, Photograph, 12 1/2 x 20 Inches. These photographs are from the series "Up in the Air." It is a document of a daily movement exploration and meditation in the Time of Corona. Capturing the essential moment, the series highlights the tender absence of others but also the expansion and abundance of the natural world.
Evgeniya Bolyukh, “We Are Distant”, 2020, Ink on Paper, 8.27x 11.42 inches, How long we will be distant after COVID-19?
These photographs are from the series "Up in the Air." It is a document of a daily movement exploration and meditation in the Time of Corona. Capturing the essential moment, the series highlights the tender absence of others but also the expansion and abundance of the natural world.
Nikiya Crisistomo, "Say Their Names", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 Inches. Composed of a (non-comprehensive) list of names of Black people murdered by the police in recent years.
John Reiss, "Karen #2: She Has Some Nerve...", 2020, Pen and Ink on Illustration Board, 20 x 15 Inches. 2020 is the year of the Karen. That person who is so sure of herself, righteous in her indignation, always ready to give her unsolicited advice. During the pandemic I completed a series of works entitled "Karens," like the pandemic they are a bit dark but I strive to find the humor in everyday life.
Dan Kee, "Day Without Color", 2020, Photographic Print, 16 x 20 Inches. At Bolsa Chica Wetlands while being mindful of social distancing and protecting others.
Dr. Sonam Sikarwar, "Reflection of World", 2020, Mixed Media on Paper, 14 x 36 Inches. As a young artist born and brought up in Bhopal, I was exposed to the art and cultural of this ancient city from a young age which inadvertently influenced my art. In 2007 while still in college, I joined Bharat Bhavan which paved and molded my way as an artist.
In my journey as an artist I have worked on different projects relevant with times as a way of self exploration.
John Turner, "A Dream", 2020, Photographic Collage, 4 x 6 Inches.
Cheryl Thomas, "Fledgling", 2020, Purse, Mesquite Branch, Saltbush Thorns, Copper Wire, Milagros, Gold Leaf, 10 x 18 Inches. Fledgling speaks to the fear and loneliness that Covid 19 has created, causing me to both desire and retreat from the closeness of other people. It is both a safe and precarious place where I feel connected and apart from those I love.
Connie Lane, "Aloof", 2020, Mixed Media, 17 x 15 Inches. The intersection of memory and identity continues to become the source of my inspiration.
Robin Danks, "Crossroads", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches. Robin is not a formally trained artist, however she has created since able to touch fingers to substrate. The breadth of her interests includes photography, painting, graphic art, sculpture, pencil and ink drawing, and ceramics.
Nancy Smith, "Bottle Bottoms", 2020, Paper on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches. What do the bottoms of glass bottles look like?
Khang Nguyen, "Leaping Through Moments of Becoming", 2020, Oil, Graphite. Ink, and Wax on Canvas, 50 x35 Inches.
Karen Kanas, "Untitled Landscape I", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 36 Inches. I like to capture the beauty and essence of a moment in time or an idea I have that I want to explore on canvas. The content of my artwork ranges from landscapes to abstract and figures. Typically, I paint quite deliberately, engaging both traditional and innovative techniques.
Chuck Reed, “Solo Cala Lilly”, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. Inspired by my own lilies.
Richard Turner, "Untitled Sculpture #2", 2020, Metallic Paint on Cardboard, 9 x 8 x 7 Inches
Karen Kanas, "Untitled Landscape II", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 36 Inches. I like to capture the beauty and essence of a moment in time or an idea I have that I want to explore on canvas. The content of my artwork ranges from landscapes to abstract and figures. Typically, I paint quite deliberately, engaging both traditional and innovative techniques.
Suzanne Bernat Drowney, "Natural Blond", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24 Inches. Horses are magnificent works of art in themselves. My love for them inspires me to create impressionism, realism on canvas.
Charlene Maguire, "Dark Moon Whispers", 2020, Acrylic and Collage on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches.
Carole Daley, "Pandemic", 2020, Oil on Linen, 20 x 16 Inches
Suzanne Bernat Droney, "Feelin' Feisty", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24 Inches. Just seeing the powerful movement of this beauty gave me inspiration that brought joy and pleasure to me while creating this piece.
Sayaka Asai, "Mist", 2020, Dyed Silk, 7 x 7 Inches. I am fascinated by "natural incidental beauty" and use ice to make dyed works using the original technique. I also make ice dyed tapestries, installations, and art performances.
Khang Nguyen, "Unrefined Interweaving", 2020, Oil, Graphite, and Ink on Canvas, 50 x 35 Inches.
Adrianna McCoy, "Feedback", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 19 1/2 x 15 Inches. My simple response to the complicated and complex time this is in the US and the world. Heavily inspired by Francis Bacon's Pope Series.
Lauren Morales, "The Boy Who Drank Stars", 2020, Digital Painting, 26 1/2 x 17 Inches.
Stephen Thornhill, "What's Done is Done", 2020, Acrylic and Charcoal on Wood Panel, 30 x 24 Inches. These works are born out of the reimagining of experiences in the wilderness.
Olivia Wetter, "Wait", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 16 Inches. Wait exemplifies a physical home base in a time of uncertainty. The positioning of this body is compacted together to represent comforting touch in a time of isolation.
Andrew Schultz, "Orchids", 2020, Illustration, 8 x 10 Inches. This piece is the result of an early quarantine, dysphoric fever-dream of a boudoir, decorated in orchids, and the empowerment one can feel trying on intimate garments for no one else’s gaze but their own.
Claire Christine Sargenti, “Covid Hero”, 2020, Mixed Media on Plywood, 48 x 30 Inches. “Covid Hero” is a 48x30” mixed media art piece made to honor the nurses and medical professionals who are risking their lives on the frontlines to keep us safe throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Some of the notable items used to create this piece include newspaper articles on the Coronavirus from March and April editions of the New York Times, the Times Picayune and USA Today, my Louisiana SNAP benefits (food stamps) rejection letter, toilet paper, gold leaf, wheat paste and oil, acrylic and spray paint, and is mounted on plywood, the same material used to board up our homes and businesses during the lockdown stages of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Keri Sheheen, "Cat House", 2020, Silkscreen, 12 x 8 Inches. My house series, created during quarantine as I sat in my own home, was inspired by the historic houses in my neighborhoods and the mysterious narratives surrounding them.
Keri Sheheen, "Mystic House", 2020, Silkscreen, 12 x 8 Inches. My house series, created during quarantine as I sat in my own home, was inspired by the historic houses in my neighborhoods and the mysterious narratives surrounding them.
Jim Salchak, "Venice Twilight", Watercolor on Paper, 12 x 18 Inches.
Patrick Garrido, "An Undisturbed Meal", 2020, Digitally Manipulated Photograph, Dimensions Vary. Garrido struggles with low vision from diabetic retinopathy in his left eye and a scarred cornea in his right. However these challenges evaporate for him when he's able to notice and capture amazing images celebrating his California beach.
Nina Montejano, "Studio Fan in July", 2020, Graphite on Paper, 13 3/4 x 19 3/4 Inches. I created this piece during my residency at Liberty Station in San Diego to explore the architecture and setting of my own art studio. This drawing, originally inspired by Vija Celmins' series of studio appliance paintings, raises questions of meaning through the portrayal of an isolated, but activated subject.
Nina Montejano, "Studio Ceiling at 3:30 PM", 2020, Graphite on Paper, 17 3/4 x 23 1/2 Inches. During the Covid-19 pandemic, which coincided with my first residency in the Arts District at Liberty Station in San Diego, I created several pieces that portray the ordinary architectural space of my own studio. This piece explores a common theme in my work—the experience of space and body within the everyday—while emphasizing the impact that the space has had on my growth as an artist.
Rebecca Bray, "Covid-19 Interconnection", 2020, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, and Cotton on Canvas Board, 8 x 10 Inches. The interconnection between people has never been so pronounced as during the Covid-19 pandemic. the intertwined circles represent how we are all connected, the cotton squares depict how we can help limit the spread of the virus by wearing a mask, and the flowers demonstrate the beauty still present around us even during this difficult time.
John Reiss, "Karen #1: I Know Art", 2020, Pen and Ink on Illustration Board, 15 x 20 Inches. 2020 is the year of the "Karen," that person who is so sure of herself, righteous in her indignation, and always ready to give her unsolicited advice. During the pandemic I completed a series of works entitled "Karens;" like the pandemic, the pieces are a bit dark, but I strive to find the humor in everyday life.
Jane Storck, "Seated Male Nude", 2020, Graphite and Watercolor Pencil on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. During this summer’s continuing Saddleback College life-study classes, I completed this drawing as one of many to learn more anatomy.
Jane Storck, "My Family", 2020, Graphite on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. I worked on the outside of class to complete more life-study figures & decided to draw my father’s mother & his two older brothers from a photo probably taken around 1902.
Carole Bardin, "Musical Mistress", 2020, Mixed Media, 26 x 20 Inches. This is a photograph of a woman encased in plastic and surrounded by a variety of musical papers.
Carole Bardin, "A Splash of Colors", 2020, Mixed Media 23 x 18 Inches. This painting is a compilation of watercolor, lace, and watercolor papers forming a swish of bright colors.
Mary Zopmbek, "Sleeping with a Rose", 2020, Fabric Quilt, 60 x 60 Inches. This is the hardest quilt I have ever made. Constructed of fabric scraps all pieced together for this design.
Libby Corneau, "Centered", 2020, Pebeo Moon & Prism Paints on Canvas, 12 x 12 Inches. From side to side we're pulled, but how much do we let fade? Stay centered, don't let your gravity slip away.
Michelle Don Vito, "Art Walk Covid Style", 2020, Digital Photography, 8 x 8 Inches. Every day during the Covid lockdown I went for a one-mile walk around my house. I kept it interesting by searching for composition, colors, textures along the walk, these are those images.
Nerissa Cargill Thompson, "Because the Straw was the Problem", 2020, Mixed Media Sculpture, 4 x 9 x 4 Inches. Highlighting the issue of plastic pollution. Casting gives this waste a physical presence that mirrors the ecological impact and the embroidery shows it subsumed into the natural world around us.
Augustina Cabanellas, "Dethrone", 2020, Mixed Media Sculpture, 17 x 35 x 5 Inches. A virus crowns the world and we must dethrone it.
Richard Turner, "Untitled Sculpture #1", 2020, Metallic Paint on Cardboard, 13 x 10 Inches.
Beth Lawson, "Shelf Isolation", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 36 Inches. Having been deprived of my typical exterior sources of inspiration during these last few months of quarantine, I have turned to more immediate and accessible subjects; my kitchen/studio.
Dave Clark, "86", 2020, Mixed Medium Sculpture, 26 x 6 x 6 Inches. Working with new material amid the isolation of the pandemic, this piece reflects the darkness and uncertainty within our society.
Moises Ramos, "Punto de Partida (Point of Departure) # 1", 2020, Digital Photograph, 10 x 8 Inches. I created this series because of the negative way immigrants are portrayed in the media. The series goal is to spark the conversation about diversity, acceptance, understanding, and to see that immigration brings fresh ideas and unique challenges that will enrich our society.
Alex Parada, "Hero Behind the Mask", 2020, Digital Illustration, 17 x 11 Inches
Beth Lawson, "Kitchen BFF", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 Inches. When I told friends I would soon be painting the inside of my dishwasher, they thought I might finally be losing it... until they saw the finished piece. It's now a favorite among many.
Radu Carnariu, "Quarantino Project no. 7-Endless Disinfection", 2020, Digital Drawing, 23 x 23 Inches. This image ironically associates the idealism of Brancusi's famous work with our daily ritual of disinfection.
Nerissa Cargill Thompson, "Glove Story: Memorial", 2020, Mixed Media Sculpture, 30 x 30 x 2 Inches. These works reflect my observations of the litter on my lock-down health-walks but also represent the waste of time and resources during Covid-19 leading to lost lives particularly the disregard for the protections of key-workers. The disposable glove, a symbol of human presence and interaction, entombed in concrete as a reminder of the permanence of loss.
Radu Carnariu, "Quarantine Project no. 13-Domestic Hermetic Disorder", 2020, Digital Drawing, 23 x 23 Inches. During the pandemic our daily activities became deeply ritualized. This image evokes in a parodic way a well-known symbol of universal medicine.
Carlos Rene Castro, "Fountain in the Light, Panorama City, CA, 2020", 2020, Silver Gelatin Print Photograph, Dimensions Vary, Carlos Rene Castro is a street photographer based in Los Angeles, Ca. He specializes in black and white photography to tell stories.
Suzuki Hirotaka, "D' You Know What I Mean? #2", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 28 x 14 Inches. I created this piece under COVID-19 time. While we are confronting this pandemic crisis, we are experiencing an evolution as well.
Moises Ramos, "Punto de Partida (Point of Departure) # 6", 2020, Digital Photograph, 10 x 8 Inches. I created this series because of the negative way immigrants are portrayed in the media. The series goal is to spark the conversation about diversity, acceptance, understanding, and to see that immigration brings fresh ideas and unique challenges that will enrich our society.
Maria Sinatra, "The Redhead", 2020, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 11 Inches. During social distancing I started a project to paint various family members and friends, and Since COVID-19 I have completed a number of portraits that have made me feel closer to my loved ones. This painting is of a special redhead in my life.
John Wysocki, "English Boy in Shallow Water", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 24 x 20 Inches. Based on reference photo taken by artist in 2001 in Keswick England.
Dennis Johnson, "Truth Be Told", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches. In a time when newness and age pass us by in an uninterrupted technophilic stream, the cycling facade of buildings becomes our daily tangible connection to history's relentless march. The contrast between structural bones of the buildings and their ever changing facade reminds me to seek the truth, be the truth, and speak the truth.
Henry Godinez, "Autumn in Spring", 2020, Oils on Panel, 10 x 8 Inches. A natural beauty is always an inspiration to create.
Donna Jost, "Ava Grace Poolside", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 42 x 31 Inches. It makes me smile every time I look at the young, happy face of my granddaughter.
Arpa Mukhopadhyay, "Nature Heals During the Pandemic", 2020, Acrylic on Oil Paper, 10 x 14 Inches. This painting depicts the winds of change in the world due to the ongoing pandemic (COVID-19). Human beings are forced to remain in a lock-down. However nature is truly healing, bringing hope to people that life can soon be as beautiful as the nature has become, because it is no longer exploited.
Minna Maliakakis, "California Sunset", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 10 x 10 Inches. As a former resident of Southern CA, my heart still longs for the beach on the west coast. This painting feels like a day of surf ending with the typical gorgeous sunset.
Stephanie Leathers, "Dragon", 2020, Acrylic, Canvas Paper, and Rhinestones on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches. Having suffered from low vision and light sensitivity since birth, Leathers has always expressed herself through visual effects. In this painting, Leathers showcases her interest in fantasy subjects and ability to integrate diverse media.
Andrew Schultz, "The Centerfold (Leatherman)", 2020, Risograph Print, 11 x 14 Inches. This image is an homage to gay centerfolds, which I think to have a few layers of quiet radicalness. I juxtaposed the hypermasc Leatherman with an ornate frame on a floral wallpaper to suggest that the prevalent "masc-for-masc" gay male culture often erases the femininity I wish more gay and queer men embraced.
Libby Corneau, "We are One", 2020, Acrylic on Wood, 28 x 22 1/2 Inches. The use of every color of the rainbow, including black, gold, and silver, creates a very inclusive atmosphere. The viewer is encouraged to think about their own life- how can you be more accepting and inclusive of all? Because We. Are. One.
Suzuki Hirotaka, "Untitled (Charles Darwin)", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 12 Inches. I created this piece under COVID-19 time. While we are confronting this pandemic crisis, we are experiencing evolution as well.
Bunny California, "Inspiration Point", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 16 Inches. During Covid-19 I've been taking neighborhood walks (masked and distanced). I've become especially aware of the beautiful views and of the natural world that can be found in the places around me.
Leah Busby, "I Want to Share With You", 2020, Colored Pencil on Birch Panel, 12 x 12 Inches. Leah Busby's work explores ways in which texture, shape, material, and color can express poetry and the poetic idea. Leah's process involves a significant amount of time reading literature, making notes on what she's read, and then revisiting those notes to consider how they can be expressed visually.
Ben Fellowes, "Quod Groovy Irrumabo", 2020, Acrylic on Wood, 16 x 13 Inches. I was inspired to paint after seeing the strength, beauty, brilliance, and bravery of people who protested Black Lives Matter during the COVID-19 outbreak. There is no deep meaning to this work but it does express the need for a new dawn-one of intelligence, imagination and color.
Sharon Giglio, "Pandemic Pansies", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 40 x 40 Inches. Vivid colors are most important to me in projecting images of plant life and vegetation The concept of something alive and growing, but not realistic, is what I want to explore in my work.
Alyssa Poletti, “Girl with Lilies”, 2020, Watercolor, Ink, Colored Pencil, and Acrylic on Paper, 12 x 9 Inches. In “Girl with Lilies,” I want to show the joy of the black experience. To have pride and joy in Blackness is in itself a rebellion.
Robert Holton, "'Pop' Punch Out Pandemic", 2020, Paint, Wood, Plastic, and Foam, 20 x 16 x 2 Inches. “POP” or Punch Out Pandemic, in honor of the front line medical workers and support staff.
Sharon Giglio, "Seuss Garden", 2020, Acrylic and Marker on Canvas, 40 x 30 Inches. Fun fantasy flowers growing some place in space. Geometric shapes and vivid colors communicating happy feelings.
Viktorija Lesnikova, "L'oel de Saphire", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 50 x 39 Inches. Inspired by dark blue eye color, the name of the painting is Saphire Eye.
Arpa Mukhopadhyay, "The Indian Village Belle", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 14 Inches. Inspired by the great Indian master painters, this art piece is a combination of contemporary and traditional art in India. The painting depicts the simple rural life of a woman in India.
Andre Pace, "Women Souxfage", 2020, Oils, Pastels, Acrylic, Crayon, Watercolor on Paper, 5 x 7 Inches. Struggling artist subject captured female both Black, White, Asian, etc. fact on beauty and strength ( A Women).
Andre Pace, "I Am An Artist", 2020, Oils, Pastels, Acrylic, Crayon, Watercolor on Paper, 5 x 7 Inches. Street artist / Mix Media & Designer influence on hard colors and bright solid with both Cultural influence & contents of Black Art..
Polat Canpolat, "Covid 666", 2020, Papier-Mache Mask and Mixed Media, 20 x 14 x 6 Inches.
Rebecca Bray, "Being a Global Citizen", 2020, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, and Cotton on Canvas Board, 8 x 10 Inches. The Covid-19 pandemic has redefined what it means to e a global citizen. The intertwined circles express how we are all interconnected, while cotton squares represent how we can keep do our part to contain the infection rate by wearing a mask and being mindful of how our decisions impact the larger global community.
Stephanie Leathers, "Blue Winter", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches. Having suffered from low vision and light sensitivity since birth, Leathers has always expressed herself through visual effects. This painting captures Leathers' facility with oil paint and her love of tranquil landscapes.
Trevor Coopersmith, "Catalina Spirit", 2020, Spray Paint on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches. Active surfer, skateboarder, and ocean/outdoor enthusiast. I specialize in spray paint art and have a bachelors in Art from UCSB.
Tony Podue, "Bixby Bridge", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches.
Amy-Grace Ratanapratum, "Less that Laudable", 2020, Gouache on Paper, 7 x 6 Inches.
Stephen Thornhill, "Paso 2", 2020, Gouache, Acrylic, Charcoal and Graphite on Paper, 11 x 15 Inches. These works are born out of the reimagining of experiences in the wilderness.
Erin Halford, "Imagined Landscape Collage (Diptych)", 2020, Paper on Canvas Panel, 12 x 18 Inches. After practicing painting flowers using Chinese brush painting techniques I took collage paper and origami paper to create low-relief landscapes. I strove to give these images a playful, whimsical feel like what you might find in a storybook- a reminder of simpler days.
Rosalie Jones, "Foliage of Fantasy", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches. A collage of fantastic, vibrant, garden foliage.
May Roded, "The Sun Shines the Same", 2020, Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate on BFK Rives Paper, 10 x 8 1/2 Inches.
Roxanne Norman, "The Garden Revisited", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 36 x 24 Inches. Being confined during the Covid-19 quarantine to where I lived and worked, I found myself creating paintings that envisioned escapes to imaginary lands.
Dan Kee, "Social Distancing", 2020, Photographic Print, 16 x 20 Inches. A photo for our grandchildren showing the relative size of the dragon fly and how close you can get with care and respect.
Henry Godines, "Autumn and King Pua", 2020, Oils on Panel, 10 x 8 Inches. Happiness abounds with those you love.
Emily Suñez, "Hope Blooms During Quarantine", 2020, Oil on Wood, 16 x 12 inches. “Hope Blooms During Quarantine” was the first painting I created in my home studio after the stay-at-home order went into effect in March. Completing this painting allowed me to let go of my pandemic anxiety and symbolizes a return to hope during a time of great uncertainty and fear.
Damion Bellows-Feldman, "Unfollow", 2020, Mixed Media on Canvas, 30 x 24 Inches. This piece dives into the paranoia and uneasy nature of our current stay at home edicts. Monitoring our devices we become a conduit for ominous information which creates a narrative devoid of our own input.
R. Kokoh Noegroho, "Global Disaster", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 79 x 79 Inches. The world is experiencing a frontal change of circumstances and conditions. All this happened because of the emergence of the Covid 19 virus. This made everyone gasp in shock, all activities are stopped. Activities in the public room were stopped completely. All accesses are closed. It has caused everyone to scream and scream in horror, shock, and frustration.
Kathy Wallace-Phelps, "Yosemite's Majestic Tunnel View", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 15 Inches. If there is one place that is my heart's true home, it is Yosemite Valley, and with the luxury of time that the quarantine provided, I decided to express in paints my favorite view, the sudden panorama that opens for you as you exit the long tunnel on the way into the valley.
Maria Sinatra, "The Dr.", 2020, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 11 Inches. During social distancing I started a project to paint various family members and friends, and since COVID-19 I have completed a number of portraits that have made me feel closer to my loved ones. This painting is of a special doctor in my life.
John Wysocki, "Sy", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 16 x 12 Inches. Tribute to my Father-in-law.
Maggie Wang,"Soulful Eye", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 6 x 6 Inches. The face that stole my heart.
Lauren Morales, "Kitsch", 2020, Digital Illustration, 9 3/4 x 7 Inches.
Emily Suñez, "Springtime Renewal", 2020, Oil on Wood, 16 x 12 Inches. “Springtime Renewal” was completed during quarantine in June and is part of a series of blooming cactus paintings. A blooming cactus symbolizes an ability to thrive through times of adversity, as this resilient plant can survive and beautifully bloom in a harsh desert climate.
Emily Elisa Halpern, "Happy Little Bridge to Nowhere", 2020, Oil on Upholstery Fabric, 48 x 48 Inches. Depicts the mental and emotional frustration of being trapped inside with nowhere to go.
Dennis Johnson, "Ninepipes", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 48 Inches. A marshy expanse in the middle of Montana’s vast prairie, Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge serves as a place for migratory birds to pause along their long journeys. So too at Ninepipes, I pause and reflect on my own journey, finding rest and peace among the reeds and still water.
Roxanne Norman, "Carpe Diem", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 18 Inches. Being confined during the Covid-19 quarantine to where I lived and worked, I found myself creating paintings that envisioned escapes to imaginary lands.
Jim Salchak, "Portofino", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 18 x 24 Inches.
Bonnie Lay, "Maple Leaves Dancing in the Autumn", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 13 x 17 Inches.
Rosalie Jones, "Grazing Bliss", 2020, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches. A trio of grazing wild horses in a meadow, enjoying peace, munching and freedom.
Patrick Garrido, "Beach Life", 2020, Digitally Manipulated Photos, Collage, and Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 12 x 16 Inches. Garrido struggles with low vision from diabetic retinopathy in his left eye and a scarred cornea in his right. However, these challenges evaporate for him when he’s able to notice and capture amazing images celebrating his California beach.
Andy Parra, "Sunset with Canine I", 2020, Digitally Altered Photographs, Dimensions Variable. Andy Parra was diagnosed with glaucoma when he was sixteen, and by the age of twenty-three, he was considered legally blind. Today, Parra blends his love of the outdoors with his amazing family, and he captures those unique moments in photos.
Andy Parra, "Sunset with Canine II", 2020, Digitally Altered Photographs, Dimensions Variable. Andy Parra was diagnosed with glaucoma when he was sixteen, and by the age of twenty-three, he was considered legally blind. Today, Parra blends his love of the outdoors with his amazing family, and he captures those unique moments in photos.
Rich Boyd, "Seal of Approval", 2020, Colored Pencil on Paper, 13 x 18 Inches. My recent efforts have been animal portraits in colored pencil. The portraits are rendered with my zoo photographs as reference since staying away from my friends and family has become the norm.
Maggie Wang, "I Am All Ears", 2020, Oil on Canvas Panel, 10 x 8 Inches.
Marita Wittman, "Sea Turtle", 2020, Water-Mixable Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24 Inches.
Denji Ebisu, "Cooper's Hawk at the Shipley Nature Center, 2020, Digital Photograph Print on Matte Paper, 15 1/2 x 9 Inches. A Cooper's Hawk at the Shipley Nature Center on January 14, 2020.
John Young, "Slater", 2020, Recycled Copper Pipe and Wire, Wooden Ball, 3 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 2 3/4 Inches.
Mary Zombek, "Open Door Waves", 2020, Glass, Resin, Rock, and Shells, 36 x 72 x 6 Inches. Upcycle, recycle, repurpose is how I construct my art projects. Found objects and nature's gifts.
Cheryl Del Toro, "Castle Tower", 2020, Photography, 20 x 16 Inches. A scenic escape to Victoria Beach, Laguna. Waves, rocks and the Castle Tower, which was hiding around the corner.
Minna Maillakakis. "Deep Dark Jellies", 2020, Acrylic on MDF Board, 12 x 12 x 1 Inches. During the quarantine 2020, I have been inspired by colors and the beach in my abstract designs. I have a stash of locally found seashells that I used to create a 3D effect for the jellies.
Michael Chiavetta, "GORDIE", 2020 Paper Mache, 36 x 24 x 24 Inches. was a large GORDIE sign with a red alien-like sculpture of a surfer riding a wave. I interpreted his unique and memorable sign and made this almost life sized replica in memory of Gordie Duane and his beloved "bubble boy."
Haesook Lee, "From Him, Through Him and For Him", 2020, Assemblage (Acrylic, Wood, Wire, Paper, Water, LED Candle, and Wood Crates), 36 1/2 x 13 x 4 Inches. Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. (1 Corinthians 8:6)
Lance Jost, "Hand Fan", 2020, Cast Glass and Bronze, 13 x 17 x 3 Inches
Lance Jost, "Lotus Flowers and Lily Pads", 2020, Cast Glass, Ceramic Tile, 39 x 45 Inches.
Shoshanah Siegel, "Frida Kahlo Inspired Backyard", 2020, Photograph, 12 x 8 Inches. I am a fine artist, interior decorator, teacher and writer. I love creating art that is colorful, bright, and beautiful, especially during these difficult times.
Michelle Don Vito, "Isolation", 2020, Photography, 7 x 7 Inches. I saw this woman on a bench and was struck by the loneliness and isolation that it captured.
Elizabeth Janczyk, "Homeschool Day 1", 2020, Digital Photograph, 10 x 10 Inches. iPhone 11 Pro Max photograph of preschoolers' nature art project of colorful painted rocks. Paint touch ups by Mom.
Maribeth McFaul, "Emerging", 2020, Pastel on Concrete, 72 x 96 Inches. “After a period of loneliness and isolation the caterpillar gets its wings.” A street painting at Flo Jo Park in Mission Viejo.
John Young, "Perfect Day", 2020, Acrylic on Shaped Cardboard, Recycled Copper Pipe and Wire, with Wood Beads, 7 x 24 x 12 Inches. Remembering Ventura overhead 1965. Wind and swell made the perfect day.
Rafael Ovelar, "ReinCarnation", 2020, Colored Pencil on Rising Mounting Board, 32 x 40 Inches. Quarantine hit us hard and was a dark time for us all however, I wanted to represent the beauty and clarity that can be re-born from darkness. The size of this drawing gives you a close-up look at a rose from a new, clear perspective which is similar to what I've been feeling throughout these last couple of months.
Evan Young, "RosesAreRed", 2020, Digital Photograph and Digital Manipulation, 12 3/4 x 17 3/4 Inches. This work was an experiment in both visual minimalism and a play on psychology, with the red element of the rose bud being separated from it yet still present within the image.
Evan Young, "BurningAether", 2020, Digital Photograph and Digital Manipulation, 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 Inches. Many of my works are inspired by space or sci-fi media, with this one being exemplary of the inspiration I draw from false color images of celestial objects such as nebulae which display intricate color patterns.
Stacy Appleby, "My Time with Covid", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 34 x 54 Inches. An illustration of how I felt during my time with COVID.
Carlos Andres Santana Bravo, “Nnem 044/128”, 2020, Photographic Paper, Acrylic, Tint, Color Pencil and Oil Paint, 37 x 64 Inches. The name "nnem" allows me to use means that are not traditional for painting, making an analogy between how complex and simple the world becomes today, luxuries, comforts, routines, excesses to become more free and practical beings
Miss Art World, "Fear of Milk", 2020, Photography, 6 x 10 Inches. Being pregnant during quarantine has developed into a fear of what is currently happening around the world, the changes of my body and what is to come into my small world.
Miss Art World, "Fear of Blood", 2020, Photography, 6 x 10 Inches. Being pregnant during quarantine has developed into a fear of what is currently happening around the world, the changes of my body and what is to come into my small world.
Rafael Ovelar, "Mixed Feelings", 2020, Colored Pencil on Rising Mounting Board, 32 x 32 Inches. When we see a heart, we inherently believe it represents "love" when it may represent "disappointment" depending on the context, viewer, and their experiences. This series will explore what recognizable shapes, objects, or logos mean to us individually although we are all programmed to believe we perceive them the same.
Alex Parada, "Front Line Heroes", 2020, Digital Illustration, 17 x 11 Inches
Stephanie Han, "Le Printemps 2", 2020, Mixed Media, 12 x 12 Inches. Created using recycled/ discarded material to give them a second, better life.
Stephanie Han, "Le Printemps 1", 2020, Mixed Media, 12 x 12 Inches. Created using recycled/ discarded material to give them a second, better life.
Maribeth McFaul, "Spirit of Nature", 2020. Watercolor on Paper, 20 x 12 Inches. The butterfly becomes a symbol of metamorphosis in my art after a period of isolation.
Nancy Smith, "Carnivals", 2020, Paper on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches. This is a bright whimsical snapshot of a carnival in all its brilliance.
Marianne Cohen, "Watercolor Rose", 2020, Digital Photograph, 12 x 12 Inches. In the time of a pandemic, we can gather hope from the beauty of a rose.
Carter Crossley, "Strawberry Lemonade Sunshine Practice (#5)", 2020, Mixed media on Cardboard Packaging, 50 x 45 Inches. This work is part of a group of work that I began to produce during the beginning of 2020 during the coronavirus quarantine. The work's focus is on how the pattern and shape of the substrate relate as well as how shape and composition relate to spirituality.
John Turner, "A Nightmare", 2020, Photographic Collage, 4 x 6 Inches.
Emi Quintana, "Only Skeleton Bones Remain", 2020, Pencil on Paper, 12 x 7 Inches. Time stands still
Time stands still
There is a metaphor in hand
a metaphoric blast which only few will understand
Under clothes, under skin
Underneath we're all the same
When you remove the tricky tricks
Only skeleton bones remain
May Roded, "You Are Far", 2020, Cyanotype, 20 x 16 Inches.
Anmol Mather, “Sicario”, 2020, Digital Art, 2000 x 1302 Pixels. Artist do not shout what they do. Art is a slice of jam; if you have a quality of work can't see others. Lots of bread are in competition if your art is tasteful. Artists are a last generation who show the critics of the time machine with visionary of saw with hard days. Love is an angle of bond theory who need only gems of chemistry when some is coming with your eyes in your taste of blood.
Charlene Maguire, "Beach Ribbons", 2020, Acrylic and Collage on Canvas, 30 x 40 Inches.
Michael Chiavetta, "Hummingbird", 2020, Wood, 2 x 2 x 1 Inches. Life-sized hummingbird carving.
Kathy Wallace-Phelps, "Great Blue Heron in the Mist", 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 10 1/2 x 8 Inches. Two events combined to inspire my painting: the sudden quarantine gave me the courage to put to use the brushes and paper which had long sat unused on my shelf, and I had just begun a study of mindfulness which led me to choose to paint this meditative image of a local heron.
Denji Ebisu, "American Kestrel in the Shipley Nature Center", 2020, Digital Photograph Print on Matte Paper, 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 Inches. American Kestrel in the Shipley Nature Center on January 14, 2020.
Viktorija Lesnikova, "Catwoman", 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, 46 x 35 Inches. Inspiration comes from a lady with cat , catloving lady.
Marita Wittman, "Wonder", 2020, Water-Mixable Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches. A scene of the sun on the Salton Sea seemed to inspire wonder and encouragement in a dark time.
Moona Wu, "Who is more Intelligent?", 2020, Pencil on Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches. Viruses are very tricky, but humans are more intelligent.
Moona Wu, "Virus Wall", 2020, Pencil on Paper, 8 1/2 x 11 Inches. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Chinese immigrants in the United States cannot return to China to attend their parents' funeral.
Jeremy Woodard, "Vert Vignette", 2020, Acrylic and Resin on Wood, 4 x 4 Inches. I painted a series of these during my furlough at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The layers of acrylic on resin give it a subtle 3D effect.