The Pandemic Project
Pandemic Life
This project captures the aspects of life faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most impactful experiences in recent human history.
The Pandemic Project
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In April 2020, Two Rivers Gallery invited Bill Horne & Claire Kujundzic, in Wells, BC; Cat Sivertsen in Prince George, BC; Jordan Schwab and Karla Griffin in Quesnel, BC and Catherine Blakburn, in Thornhill, BC to produce artwork that captured aspects of life faced during the COVID 19 pandemic. As one of the most impactful experiences in recent human history it was important for Two Rivers Gallery to document this experience.
Horne, Kujundzic and Sivertsen in response to the isolation of a world shut down reached out to people and communities pursuing human connection, support and collaboration. Schwab and Griffin developed a collaborative video work focused around their desire to visit parts of the world rendered inaccessible during the pandemic. Catherine Blackburn’s introspective work considered aspects of isolation and the precious companionship shared, often online, over cups of tea. While these works are born of personal experiences, each artist’s work is likely to resonate broadly with viewers. A year into the pandemic we can easily recognize a yearning for the human connection we previously took for granted, and the deep longing for the resumption of normalcy.
Stay Home, 2020.
A portrait photo of Catherine Blackburn wearing one of her art pieces: red headphones with a red fringe beadwork dripping down off front of headset with jingles attached.
… Nicaragüita, plate layers.
An illustration that visually separates the layers used for the Nica plate screen print.
Bill Horne painting Viruses.
A photo of Bill Horne working on a watercolor illustration of a virus Covid card.
Figure, mixed-media. 2020.
An abstract illustration of a human figure on a colorful, painted background.
Need a New Daydream, still. 2020.
A photomanipulation of a floating male and female couple with a picture of a river in between.
The Covidian Garden Party, top view. 2020.
Top view photo of a journal with pages open into a circle.
The Covidian Garden Party, Susan Barton. 2020.
A journal page with two ink illustrations of a vintage chair. The first chair is angled to the side, and labeled “Charm.” The second chair is angled to the front and is labeled “Magic.”
The Covidian Garden Party, Gunhild Lorenzen. 2020.
A journal page with a painted illustration of woman with short, curly blonde hair, a piece of string, and some paper clippings.
The Covidian Garden Party, Alicia Proudfoot. 2020.
A journal page with handwritten content and various illustrations, including a drawing of a woman with long hair looking up.
The Covidian Garden Party, Barbara Scholz. 2020.
A journal page with handwritten text in a circular motion and gold and red paper cutout decorations with translucent paper on top.
The Covidian Garden Party, Scholz detail. 2020.
A journal page with translucent paper on a handwritten text in a circular motion and gold and red paper cutout decorations.
The Covidian Garden Party, Scholz detail 2. 2020.
A journal page with translucent paper on a handwritten text swirling around a cutout hole.
The Covidian Garden Party, Kim Gullion. 2020.
A colorful and painted journal page decorated with a map background and blue and white beaded text.
The Covidian Garden Party, Graham Snow. 2020.
A journal page featuring illustrations of an old man with a beard and shawl.
The Covidian Garden Party, Susan Jessop. 2020.
A collage journal page with a painted background of a sky and grass and multiple photo cut outs.
The Covidian Garden Party, Fran Quinlan. 2020.
A scrapbook journal page with abstract monochrome images, two pressed flower petals, and handwritten text.
The Covidian Garden Party, Lucy Strachan. 2020.
A journal page with a very tiny illustration that appears to be a small house, ladders, and a garden.
The Covidian Garden Party, Strachan detail. 2020.
A journal page with a small illustration that appears to be a small house, ladders, and a garden.
The Covidian Garden Party, Georgie Hawkes. 2020.
A journal page with printed text and an abstract image.
The Covidian Garden Party, Johannes von Stumm. 2020.
A journal page with two open hand line-art illustrations. One hand is cut out.
The Covidian Garden Party, David Atkins. 2020.
A journal page with various painted colorful doodles and handwritten content.
The Covidian Garden Party, Tracie Stewart. 2020.
A journal page with a painted illustration of a surreal woman, night sky, and grass.
The Covidian Garden Party, Sandy Kirkby. 2020.
Collage journal page with a yellow background and two cut-outs of pin-up ladies.
The Covidian Garden Party, Andy Kirkby. 2020.
A collage journal page with a hot-air balloon cutout and a mask as a balloon.
The Covidian Garden Party, Diana Thorneycroft. 2020.
A journal page with pencil illustration of one naked woman wearing knee-high socks, and one naked man wearing ballet slippers. They are both playing with animal hand puppets.
The Covidian Garden Party, Jason Kerley. 2020.
A crafty journal page with abstract paper cutouts and coloured pencil illustration of shapes.
The Covidian Garden Party, Laura Walcot. 2020.
A journal page with handwritten notes, illustration of patterns made drawn with ink, and an image of a cloth.
The Covidian Garden Party, Johnny Hawkes. 2020.
A scrapbook journal page with handwritten content, footprints and trees illustration, and a picture of a water sinkhole.
The Covidian Garden Party, Annerose Georgeson. 2020.
A journal page with abstract brown and silver painting.
The Covidian Garden Party, Sarah Grace. 2020.
A journal page painted with a watercolor illustration of a room.
The Covidian Garden Party, Jane Cowie. 2020.
Two stain-themed scrapbook journal pages with translucent paper covering both pages.
The Covidian Garden Party, Jane Cowie 28a. 2020.
Two stain-themed scrapbook journal pages with translucent paper covering one page.
The Covidian Garden Party, guests of honor journal page. 2020.
A journal page with gold decoration that says, “guests of honour.”
The Covidian Garden Party, journal guest details. 2020.
A page of the journal with guest details decorated with gold decoration.
The Covidian Garden Party, open. 2020.
Top view photo of a journal with pages open into a continuous circle.