Artwork Story by Dani Garrett

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Illustration of a white presenting person with long dark brown hair wearing a black t-shirt sitting and holding her face, overwhelmed by various 2020 newspaper headlines about COVID-19, protests, and political turmoil. The headlines include topics like George Floyd, “Stay at Home” orders, and an uncertain future in 2020.

Themes:

ArtworkCare & COVID 19Community Connection & IsolationGrief & ChangeIdentity & Social ChangeMental Health/Wellbeing

Medium: Artwork

Author: Dani Garrett

Date Submitted: November 27, 2023

Bio:

I am a 28 year old member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I am married to my wife of five years. During COVID I became so overwhelmed with empathy fatigue it was like wading through mud. I felt like I was being hit on all sides by the chaos. From masking, to wildfires, to politics, to the death tolls rising, and protests in the street I was drowning under it all. It was, and still is, a terrifying time and I only found solace in my art, and my ability to do what I could for others.