"The Truth Will Prevail," original collage, 16" x 20"

There's conflicting information about the coronavirus pandemic --  the cause and origin of the virus, the infection rate, the death rate, the seriousness of the disease, the effectiveness of masks and social distancing, the necessity of a complete lockdown, and the chances of finding a vaccine or a cure. In time, the truth will be revealed. The "Surviving Lockdown" collages were created in response to the experience of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. Before the pandemic, I was creating large, flowing abstract paintings. With lockdown, my world suddenly shrunk, and I felt like I wanted to work small. I had a large collection of old magazines, and decided to use them for collage. I layered images to make abstract designs that documented my observations and feelings about the coronavirus crisis. Sustainability is an important part of my artistic practice, and each one-of-a-kind collage is created using images and text cut from discarded magazines. I also incorporate other mediums i