Hello everyone!
I hope you are staying well and safe!
Many people have asked me about making artwork during the COVID 19 crisis. I prepared this statement for an artist friend of mine at ProArts NJ and I am including it here:
I hope you are staying well and safe!
Many people have asked me about making artwork during the COVID 19 crisis. I prepared this statement for an artist friend of mine at ProArts NJ and I am including it here:
As my artwork usually deals with my inner psyche/world in combination with how I experience the outer landscape, it is a challenging time for me create my art without increasing my anxiety and sadness.
I have dealt with this by first taking a break from such artwork to create a new art project for the students, families and teachers I normally work with in Paterson New Jersey. Doing so helps me to use my artistry and creativity in an emotionally "lighter" venue and gives me a sense of pride and other positive feelings that sustaain me when I am back in my studio.
Now the new blog I created for them is launched, and running smoothly, and I have returned to my studio work in which I do find, unsurprisingly, that the image of the COVID 19 virus is turning up in my drawings. Because I know this subject matter is emotionally loaded for me, I do meditation work before creating and I take breaks when needed. When all else fails and my emotionas start to overwhelm me, I simply stop working and take a longer break in my backyard in Brooklyn.
This always cheers me up and I feel very fortunate to have such an outdoor place. When the weather gets warmer I plan to create my art out there while I can also hear the birds and smell the flowers even as I engage with COVID 19 as a subject.
Triada Samaras 3-31-2020
Above: Work in Progress Ink on Paper 11 x 14"
