The Washington Post recently asked readers to share artwork that they have been creating during the pandemic, and received more than 650 submissions.
Art came from near (Washington and its surrounding states) and far (Germany and England, with a nod to Guatemala). The entrants spanned from tweens to artists in their 90s. And the choice of media included oil and acrylic, flowers, cinder blocks, a dryer sheet and hot glue.
The Post considered not only the quality and creativity of the art, but also the fascinating accompanying backstories. Enduring quarantines, some artists rendered what isolation and loneliness felt like, while others depicted longed-for social scenes from a pre-pandemic time.
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Politics sometimes came into play — with one entrant cleverly adapting a stimulus check — and masks were a frequent feature. Some representational works transported us to a specific place, and some abstract works conveyed a distinct mood or state of mind. Some celebrated life, and some reflected a darkness or meditation on death.
"Social Distancing in The Mission" by Jennifer M. Potter, 45, San Francisco: "I drew this after picking up groceries one day. As I walked around the neighborhood, I was heartened to see how people and small businesses were adapting. Even though we can't socialize in the usual way, seeing everyone make an effort strengthens the sense of community I feel, and I wanted to share that feeling with others." (Jennifer M. Potter)
“I drew this after picking up groceries one day. As I walked around the neighborhood, I was heartened to see how people and small businesses were adapting. Even though we can’t socialize in the usual way, seeing everyone make an effort strengthens the sense of community I feel, and I wanted to share that feeling with others.”
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"Distancing Bench" by Kimberly A. Kelzer, 62, Freeland. "I used to make furniture and was thinking about how we now have to keep our distance, even to socialize - what if you had a bench that made you sit 6' apart? I had some old beams in my yard, broken tape measure and the cinder blocks- didn't even need to leave home to build it! It is: 18"h x 108"L x 13"deep. Made of dyed black Fir. It also will allow you to sit closer once this has passed. I put it at the end of my drive way by the sidewalk where a lot of walkers and dogs pass everyday- I wanted to communicate with passersby that we can take care of each other by keeping our distance right now, but still sit, admire the view, chat even and keep 6" apart."
“I used to make furniture and was thinking about how we now have to keep our distance, even to socialize — what if you had a bench that made you sit six feet apart? I put it at the end of my driveway. I wanted to communicate with passersby that we can take care of each other by keeping our distance right now, but still sit, admire the view and chat, even.”
"Peaceful lord Buddha" by Gladsona Somalal, 37, Fulsom: "I started painting Buddha during lockdown period in order to cope with tension due to pandemic episode. Painting this abstract of Buddha helped me calm down as I was feeling as if serenity was flowing to me from him. I hope our world be filled with peace and well-being soon." (Gladsona Somalal)
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“I started painting during [the] lockdown period to cope with tension due to [the] pandemic. Painting this abstract of Buddha helped me calm down, as I was feeling as if serenity was flowing to me from him. I hope our world [will] be filled with peace and well-being soon.”
"Creek" by Landry Dunand, 39, Takoma Park, Md.: "I used my old large-format camera, purchased many years ago in Thailand. Before the pandemic, I decided to revive it to shoot portraits. But with social distancing, I started shooting Landscape, which I never did before, but I found a sense of peace and satisfaction in shooting long exposure Landscape, taking an hour of setup, preparation, pouring plates, developing for each photograph. Sligo Creek is just down the hill from my house. It inspired the setting of the book “Bridge to Terabithia.” It is something of a magical place. I go there every day to run, walk or take photos and look at the nature changing constantly."
“I used my old large-format camera, purchased many years ago in Thailand. With social distancing, I found a sense of peace and satisfaction in shooting long-exposure landscape. I shot Sligo Creek just down the hill from my house. [It inspired the setting of the book “The Bridge to Terabithia.”] It is something of a magical place — I go there every day to run, walk or take photos and look at the nature changing constantly.”
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"Doctor" by Lisa Goren, 60, Hyde Park: "A friend of mine is a doctor (and an artist) and at the beginning of the pandemic, she posted a photo of her looking so beaten up. I did this mixed media with used dryer sheets for the mask because I didn’t want to use anything that could actually make a mask. Since then, I’ve done about 10 others based on photos of health care workers injured/bruised by their masks. Most of the others are not black and white."
“A friend of mine is a doctor and an artist, and at the beginning of the pandemic, she posted a photo of her looking so beaten up. I used dryer sheets for the mask because I didn’t want to use anything that could actually make a mask. Since then, I’ve done about 10 others based on photos of health-care workers injured or bruised by their masks.”
"El Cadejo" by Mayra Schäfer, 67, Bad Reichenhall, Germany: "Being in lock down because of the coronavirus is an experience unlike anything I've lived through before. It is numbing, frightening, frustrating. It makes me feel vulnerable and powerless. I was planning to travel to my home country, Guatemala, at the end of March. But then the frontiers of the country, like that of many others around the world, were closed down. At first I was like paralyzed. I could only watch the news or read newspapers online, as if waiting for it all to be gone from one day to the other. I have lived most of my life away from my home country, visiting once a year. The fact that I cannot get there now nor I know when I'll be able to has ignited in me a kind of homesickness I did not know before. I just finished this painting. It is my interpretation of a scary, yet protective figure of the Guatemalan folklore (El Cadejo is a black dog with burning eyes that takes care of drunkards who have fallen asleep lying on the street). It was my way of "traveling" to Guatemala while being unable to do so. Looking at it now, it feels like an anchor." (Mayra Schäfer)
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“Being in lockdown because of the coronavirus is numbing, frightening, frustrating. It makes me feel vulnerable and powerless. I was planning to travel to my home country, Guatemala, at the end of March but then [borders were] closed. [This has] ignited a kind of homesickness I did not know before. This painting is my interpretation of a scary, yet protective figure of the Guatemalan folklore — ‘el cadejo’ is a black dog with burning eyes that takes care of drunkards who have fallen asleep lying on the street. It was my way of ‘traveling’ to Guatemala while being unable to do so. Looking at it now, it feels like an anchor.”
"L'eau de Bleach" by Bambi Ramsey, 45, Redding, Calif.: "I did this quick sketch after a couple of weeks of shelter from home. (Well before the suggestion to inject bleach, don't do it!). My husband is an essential worker so constant sanitizing of surfaces had left my skin and clothes scented with Clorox water, the family teasing that it was my new perfume."
“I did this quick sketch after a couple of weeks of shelter from home. My husband is an essential worker, so constant sanitizing of surfaces left my skin and clothes scented with Clorox water — family [teased] that it was my new perfume.”
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"Group Portrait" by Jacqueline Kudo, 50, New York City: "A group portrait-which one is the most important? If each one of us is light in the dark, isn’t it wonderful to see the other lights around us? It’s as mysterious as seeing the stars of the cosmos in the dark of night. This is the last painting of a long day of paintings started on location. These canvases were started as the first coronavirus cases began to appear in the country. I knew this day would be the last day I could paint outside for a long time. Coincidentally, that day was the supermoon and also a holy day on some religious calendars. It was amazing to see the supermoon setting in the morning. The thrilling moment is a good
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