Locked Down but Still at Work

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Mary C

Sixteen paintings lined up on a wall in a downtown Buffalo alley…. a series presented by the Albright Knox Gallery. It is titled “Works, from Home” and it represents the thoughts and feelings of sixteen artists on their experiences with lockdowns during the Covid pandemic of 2020. Presented here in no particular order (with the artist’s name underneath) –

a row of paintings, part of a series called Works from Home, Covid themed images by local artists, presented by Albright Knox gallery

Ashley Johnson

Chris Piontkowski

Adam Weekley

Obsidian Bellis

Rachel Shelton

Jon Mirro

Julia Bottoms

part of a series called Works from Home, Covid themed images by local artists, presented by Albright Knox gallery, painting by J.P. Hawkins Sr

left: Karle Norman
right: Jay P. Hawkins Sr.

Tricia Butski

M.J. Myers

Jason Seeley

part of a series called Works from Home, Covid themed images by local artists, presented by Albright Knox gallery

Jennifer Ryan

Fotini Galanes

Photos taken April 2025

Lynn posters

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Mary C

As I walked around Lynn I spotted a few posters on display, all of which dealt with the Covid pandemic that started back in 2020. You might be able to make an argument that these aren’t exactly street art but I think that their roots are firmly in the art community.

below: This is a copy of a much larger mural that first appeared in Amsterdam. “Super Nurse” is the creation of FAKE (aka Manuel Seikritt).

covid pandemic poster in Lynn Massachusetts, copy of super nurse, a large mural in amsterdam

below: On the left – Unsung Heroes by Randy Stolinas – a thankful shout out to all those in the service industries who were also essential workers. On the right, useful, and still relevant, advice from Ed Wainaina