Kathleen Hurley Liao
Acrylic, lumber crayon, charcoal on canvas board
10 x 8"
"I don't remember how this emerged, but I recognize it."
Roses for You, Be safe, Be Well
Aida Birritteri
Plein Air Watercolor
16 x 14"
Painting is a way of uplifting and offering positive support to the art community and all viewers during these uncertain times."
Joy Kreves
Mixed media sculpture
"Inspired by the Honeybrook Organic Farm market"
Ry An
Oil on panel
36 x 38"
"I planned this one back in 2018 to fit in the narrative arch of other pieces in a series, but with a very serious virus spreading now, it seemed the proper time to get it finished."
John Gummere
Oil on panel
20 x 16"
Aida Birritteri
Plein Air Watercolor
14 x 11"
"Painting is a way of uplifting and offering positive support to the art community and all viewers during these uncertain times."
John Herz
Graphite, charcoal
27 x 40"
"Much of my art, over the years, has been of “People of the Street”. I rarely use subjects from someone else’s photo but this one called me. The photographer, Kenny Vena, a NYC street photographer, gave me permission to use his image."
Aida Birritteri
Gouache
10 x 12'
Plein air from my patio
Modern Fossils, David Horowitz and Judith Marchand
From the "Licking Our Wounds" Series
Plaster and found objects
19 x 8.5"
“Mankind’s interaction with its natural environment is the basis and subject of this work. Just as natural fossils are the imprints of prehistoric life on earth, Judith and David have created “Modern Fossils”: pieces that ponder the substances we are currently leaving behind in our environment, to be unearthed far in the future. They were inspired by the embellished metal manhole and storm drain covers found on the streets of local cities & towns. With these in mind, they create original plaster castings, which represent their community’s impact on the waterways which sustain us and give us life. The message on these castings, “Dump No Waste, Drains To Waterways,” proclaims the clear truth that our waterways’ health is key to our local community’s existence and future. During cleanups of local waterway environments, the artists collect both natural materials and man-made detritus, which they then use to design the images in their castings and visually illustrate this message. The resulting wall hangings embody the modern dilemma of mankind’s struggle to maintain a balanced relationship with nature, and also proclaim the vital environmental message stressing the necessity of keeping our waterways clean and healthy. Modern Fossils have their roots in Judith’s love for the environment and her local river town community, combined with David’s 20+ years of experience in creating and casting environmental sculptures in NYC (“Urban Fossils”) and in cities around the world.”
Ellen Silverman
Acrylic with some oil pastels
20 x 20"
Completed March 21, 2020
Painted from a photograph I took in the fall in an area near my house.
Thomas Kelly
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 36"
"Painted at the beginning of the quarantine. Looking to simpler times. Hoping to be safer, sooner. It's a good time to paint!"
Ellen Silverman
Acrylic with oil pastels
Beatricia Sagar
36 x 36"
Mixed media
Phyllis Anderson
Acrylic, charcoal, pastel, oil pastel
36 x 36"
Birdhouse and Neighbor's Garage
Laura Nicholson
Oil and pastel sketch
This is an oil pastel of my backyard. It shows a birdhouse and my neighbor's garage. It occurs to me that we are like the birds right now...holed up in our houses, venturing out only when necessary.
Leon Rainbow
When this crisis first started like many I was scared and it is uncomfortable to adjust to the necessary changes to our way of life. The #Covic19 virus crisis is like nothing I have ever experienced but I am grateful to have an outlet. #Art for me is no a hobby or a career it is a passion, a need. I express myself through art, I feel most comfortable in the moment creating art. It is the way that I deal with life! A thought hit me...we will survive. That we can adapt. There will be a brighter tomorrow.
Jan Kounitz
"Best wishes for your continuing good health and a successful exhibition of documentation of this historical moment in time."
Libby Ramage
Charcoal, acrylic, and image transfer on cotton hanky and paper 8" x 8"
March 2020
Tim Parris
Acrylic and newspaper on paper
24 x 18
