“Something we really thought about was the artists being able to see a familiar face, seeing Brenda and Maddi and recognizing that they’re still thinking about them. We wanted some in the studio, because that’s familiar. But also at home, so that we’re not hypocrites — you can make art at home but we’re still here. Showing your really can do this at home.”
Participants are encouraged to post their art online with the hashtag #NinaArtChallenge. The organization will re-post some of the work on social media and, Easton says, “In the future maybe we’ll put together a virtual gallery, an art show … maybe a book? That’s important for all artists, not just make their art in a black hole, but to share it and have it seen.”
But for some, “Definitely for some of our artists,” Easton stresses, “art is therapeutic. Anything that they can work through by making art, we want to keep providing that as an option.
“The human connection is going to be missing for a long time. We don’t want our artists to feel alone. We’re still thinking about them, and we still care about the art they’re making.”
