The pandemic shutdown has been traumatic for everyone. Nothing is the same anymore. Yet events like birthdays, illnesses, and deaths still happen. Optimism vies with despair. I repainted most of the work in this show many times. The world kept changing, and I kept changing along with it. So did my art. 
While it may be impossible to make a cohesive statement about this work, the paintings share several elements:  simplicity of composition, warm light color palette, calming horizontals. Thematically, there is an overall sense of isolation and aloneness. This reflects how we have struggled and endured but now are emerging with hope and celebration.
  July 2021

All paintings are done with Latex and Acrylic unless otherwise indicated.