The After Party (Pandemic Art)
The paintings and photos in this gallery page were made during the COVID 19 pandemic or chosen by the artist to represent their feelings during this period. These works reflect the artists mood, feelings, thoughts and creative consequence of the times we are living in now. The art in this exhibit may not seem to be a literal interpretation of a pandemic but rather works that the artist chose to paint as an act of creative meditation. Many of us were given the opportunity to create more art in a given amount of time than what we were accustomed to. Maybe we were able to experiment with new techniques or new mediums or try to tackle new artistic challenges. Regardless of the artist's intensions, there is a common thread that runs through this exhibit, and it is the heavy presence of a pandemic. Everyone reacts differently to such times and the art here should reflect how we can cope with trauma whether it be emotional, physical or spiritual in nature.
After you scroll through the images on this page you will see an artists list at the bottom. It includes the email address for each artist. If you are interested in purchasing any of the art here please contact the artist directly.
JACLYN FELDMAN
"Although I did not have any college training or a
Formal education in art, art has always been my avocation.
The appreciation of art and art history led me to
Experimenting in the field of art myself. I started taking
adult education classes and informal art workshops.
I began with charcoal, then oils and followed with acrylic. I
Have tried pastels, watercolor, colored pencil, collage and
Zentangle. Mixed media seems to be the right fit for me.
My taste in art has also changed. My love of representational
Art and the impressionists has developed into a passion for
nonrepresentational art, the expressionists and the surrealists.
My goals, however, have remained the same. As an artist,
I want to create pieces of work that express my feelings and
Foster feelings in the viewer. I hope I reach this goal with the work that I am showing in this exhibit."
Formal education in art, art has always been my avocation.
The appreciation of art and art history led me to
Experimenting in the field of art myself. I started taking
adult education classes and informal art workshops.
I began with charcoal, then oils and followed with acrylic. I
Have tried pastels, watercolor, colored pencil, collage and
Zentangle. Mixed media seems to be the right fit for me.
My taste in art has also changed. My love of representational
Art and the impressionists has developed into a passion for
nonrepresentational art, the expressionists and the surrealists.
My goals, however, have remained the same. As an artist,
I want to create pieces of work that express my feelings and
Foster feelings in the viewer. I hope I reach this goal with the work that I am showing in this exhibit."
A Summer Place
Garden
Freedom
Elation
JANICE SWEET
"My design area stems from fashion, jewelry, sculpture to graphics or any other creative area."
Tiger In Pond
King Of Jungle
Restful Valley
Two Cats
Sharon Wontropski
"Art for me is a way to heal, move on and find a path navigating through a learning block which I had most of my life. I am self taught except for a 6 month course on decorative painting. My enjoyment of life comes from sharing its beauty and affirming the importance of your chosen words to others."
Butterfly garden
Riches Of Life
Thoughts Create Our World
Divine Oneness
Bob Shanley
"My pictures tell the story. I photograph what I feel is beautiful whether it be a sunset, a path through the woods in New England or a damaged boardwalk after hurricane Sandy. If you look long enough you will find beauty in everything. But whatever the subject, it is something that has to have meaning for me in some way. The photo of me in the mask was taken when I went food shopping for the first time during the pandemic. I felt more like a stick up man than a shopper so I tried to capture the humor during this troubling time. One day I'll look back on this photo and it will remind me of how our lives were turned upside down by this pandemic."
Pandemic Shopping
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Crossroad
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Loving It
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Sailing In Venice
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Kathleen Regan
"Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to show its' face in New York City and Long Beach winter 2020, I used the Zentangle practice to help me cope and as a creative expression. I am a certified Zentangle teacher and have been drawing Zentangle art since 2011. Zentangle is an artistic meditative practice that uses the repetition of patterns to create non-objective compositions using the highest quality materials and supplies. This practice is an approach to mindfulness, shifting the mind toward relaxation, one pointed focus and inspiration. I have utilized inspirational words inside the compositions to sooth and heal the spirit. "Zentangle nurtures the soul and encourages life enhancing outcomes" Meridith L. Yuhas Ph.D. Director of Counceling and Wellness, University of Saint Joseph.
Divinity Is Beyond All Names And Forms
Om Tat Sat
The Divine Self Is Beyond The Mind And Senses
Radiate Light
EILEEN BAILEY
"Little twigs covered in lichen communities caught my eye and my brush. These paintings are acrylic and created in the last few months"
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ANDREA DURBIN
"I grew up on Long Island, New York and have recently moved to Arizona's deserts. My artwork has always had the theme of the wildlife surrounding me at my home, from owls and ospreys in New York to rattlesnakes in Arizona. Never did I imagine that while living here, far from family and friends, the world would fall into a pandemic. My school in Arizona closed and I found myself having to telework from home, as so many teachers throughout the world were forced to also do. I worked diligently for my students whom I could no longer meet and found the time to create my own art once more. For a few hours a day, I could escape the problems of the world and indulge in my own creativity and mind. This pandemic has created anxiety and depression amongst many. Each of us need to find an escape, even if it is for a moment. For me it was in art."
Arizona
Mind The Gap
Multiply The Gap
Measure The Gap
Stuart Friedman |
"This pandemic enabled me to take advantage of the extra time on my hands and experiment with water color and gouache. I've always avoided these water based mediums because quite frankly they scared me. But sometimes we get too comfortable in our ways and I felt this was the right time to put my acrylic and oil paints away and accept a new challenge.
Sometimes the choices we make when picking colors reflect our mood whether it's conscious or not. I used lots of cool tones ( blues and violets) in these water colors which are often associated with sadness or calmness. I think we all feel sorrow for the people who lost their lives during this pandemic and the art that was made during this unprecedented time will unavoidably reflect our feelings." |
Self Portrait With Mask
Long Beach Shoreline
Onion And Pear
Rainy Day
IOAN TARALESCA
Mother Nature Dancing
Deep Thought
Handed Over
Tear Drop Walking
Amy Goldin
Mustache Man Shadow Box
Purple Mandala
Concern Shadow Box
Surprise Shadow Box
Richard Verity
"I'm an aspiring artist living in Long Beach, New York. Oil painting is my passion as well as wood sculpture. This past year I've been pursuing portraiture to seek myself out in all I see."
Clooney
Watching You
Yuri
Susanna Macomb
"My thoughts went to Picasso's blue period (1901-1904) when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue. These somber works were inspired by Picasso's own emotional turmoil beginning with the death of his friend.
So I begin with the blue because of the sadness I felt for the loss of life during the global pandemic with all the suffering and fear that went with it. Living in New York with family in Italy, two epicenters for the virus, I had family and friends who contracted the virus, and knew those who died. The grief was both personal and universal.
The lockdown served as a deeply spiritual time as well. It was a time to pause, think, and re-access.
Painting is healing and serves as a vehicle of revelation.
Blue is also a spiritual color, associated with The Blessed Mother in Christianity, Krishna in Hinduism, and Blue Tara in Buddism, representing compassion and liberation.
A rose emerged from the canvas. The rose is the lotus of the west, representingtransformation.
From sadness comes joy.
From darkness comes light.
Through it all, love and compassion must remain."
So I begin with the blue because of the sadness I felt for the loss of life during the global pandemic with all the suffering and fear that went with it. Living in New York with family in Italy, two epicenters for the virus, I had family and friends who contracted the virus, and knew those who died. The grief was both personal and universal.
The lockdown served as a deeply spiritual time as well. It was a time to pause, think, and re-access.
Painting is healing and serves as a vehicle of revelation.
Blue is also a spiritual color, associated with The Blessed Mother in Christianity, Krishna in Hinduism, and Blue Tara in Buddism, representing compassion and liberation.
A rose emerged from the canvas. The rose is the lotus of the west, representingtransformation.
From sadness comes joy.
From darkness comes light.
Through it all, love and compassion must remain."
The Blue Rose
Artist Directory
Jaclyn Feldman. [email protected]
Janice Sweet. [email protected]
Sharon Wontropski. [email protected]
Bob Shanley. [email protected]
Kathleen Regan. [email protected]
Eileen Bailey. [email protected]
Andrea Durbin. [email protected]
Stuart Friedman. [email protected]
Ioan Taralesca. [email protected]
Amy Goldin. [email protected]
Richard Verity. [email protected]
Susanna Macomb. [email protected]
Jaclyn Feldman. [email protected]
Janice Sweet. [email protected]
Sharon Wontropski. [email protected]
Bob Shanley. [email protected]
Kathleen Regan. [email protected]
Eileen Bailey. [email protected]
Andrea Durbin. [email protected]
Stuart Friedman. [email protected]
Ioan Taralesca. [email protected]
Amy Goldin. [email protected]
Richard Verity. [email protected]
Susanna Macomb. [email protected]
