If you asked me at the beginning of the year how I thought the school year would end, I would have had predictions on the matter, but none of them would mention a quarantine. I did not foresee myself being stuck at home under federal order (especially as the weather begins to warm up), but I believe that is the situation many of us are in. While many of us cannot leave our house to travel outside and conduct ourselves by socializing or even other affairs like camping, you can

Cheyenne Green, Isolation 19, Acrylic on canvas, 11” x 14”, 2020, Painting I The lights that once illuminated the stages of the Lehigh Valley are now dark with questions about how to continue providing art programs and shows amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 9, Governor Tom Wolf announced that all non-essential staff should close their doors and self-quarantine, which affected local art communities. Theatre is known to bring heart, light, drama, fear and catharsis to aud

Kasandra Brittenburg, Are You Kidding Me?, Graphite, pencil, and charcoal, 18” x 24”, 2020, Figure Drawing This is something I’ve never experienced in my lifetime. I remember the swine flu happening when I was in elementary school; our schools didn’t close. Grocery stores weren’t empty; people weren’t wearing masks. Social distancing was unheard of. Why were we not worried, living in fear? Why do I not remember anyone being sick? Did our society develop ‘herd immunity’ then?

Donjeta Esati, COVID 19 Project, Pencil, 18” x 24”, 2020, Figure Drawing The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted an overwhelming amount of students in their daily lives. Lehigh Carbon Community College has closed and transitioned to online learning for the remainder of the semester; all nonessential businesses are closed until further notice, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines for social distancing, all in an attempt to limit the spread of

Rhiannah Funk, Hope for Change, Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12”, 2020, Painting II Wuhan – New Year’s Eve 2019. The World Health Organization recognizes 41 patients infected by an unknown pneumonia. By early February, President Xi Jinping forced the shutdown of thousands of factories in an attempt to control the contagion now known as Covid-19. Italy succumbs within weeks, and by March, the pandemic has spread to 145 countries, resulting in world-wide industrial shutdowns an

Gabrielle Neiss, Fear of losing life, Acrylic on canvas, 11” x 14”, 2020, Two Dimensional Design In times of crisis when students don’t know how to help, Global Citizen offers an abundance of ways to make a difference. Global Citizen is a non-profit organization that uses its platform to inform and impact change all over the world. “Global Citizen is a movement of millions of people taking action to solve the world’s biggest problems,” the Global Citizen website states. Thei

Eve Walters, Reign of the Toilet Paper Goblin, Watercolor, 11” x 14", 2020, Two Dimensional Design Bread, milk, and eggs: three things that typically are the first things to go in a grocery store at times of crisis. Whether it be a hurricane that causes a power outage or a snowstorm on the way, stocking up on the right items is essential. With this strain of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, items such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer have been deemed important to co

Jessica Hook, T.P. (Totally Precautious), 11” x 14”, Graphite, colored pencil, ink, 2020, Drawing I On March 19, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered the closure of all nonessential businesses across the state of PA due to COVID-19. It was implemented to control the spread of the virus, and the order forced the closure of all businesses that did not serve the public with necessities. This meant that nearly all food businesses would stay open, while places such as the Lehigh

Kyleigh Haas, Outburst, Acrylic on canvas, 11” x 14”, 2020, Painting I “The quarantine has been rather difficult for me. There is so much going on inside my head, and I am very stressed out. I feel like my head is going to explode from all of this stress and all of the thoughts in my head. The dots of color represent all of the thoughts and stressors leading to a head exploding from overload.” -Kyleigh Haas Carter Dech, No, you’re not crazy, Watercolor, 14” x 11”, 2020, Figur

Anthonella Del Rio, COVID-19, Acrylic on canvas, 10” x 14”, 2020, Painting I The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus has caused the shutdown of schools, businesses, and community centers, but this hasn’t stopped the janitorial staff at Lehigh Carbon Community College from doing their job. The job of the maintenance staff at LCCC is more important now than ever because of the new standards and guidelines that are being implemented to prevent the further spread of the corona