Sandra Low

Home
Portfolio
CV
News
Bio
Contact

Navigation

Hide Navigation
Home
Portfolio
CV
News
Bio
Contact

Pandemic Prints

Back to Portfolio Next Post Previous Post

Feb. 2023: Beginning with a 7.8 quake on Feb. 6, a series of earthquakes and aftershocks devastates parts of Turkey & Syria, killing over 50,000. | Squashed my left nipple with folding up a ladder.

Feb. 2023 (Turkey Earthquake); Ink, gouache, graphite on paper; 9″ x 12″; 2023

Ink blots with names of Star Ballroom shooting victims. Graphite caption: Ma's caregiver goes back to Chine to take care of her parents after her father lands in the hospital due to COVID. It's the year of the rabbit.

Jan. 21, 2023 (Star Ballroom); Ink, gouache, graphite on paper; 9″ x 12″; 2023

June 24, 2022: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade | Ma locks me out of the house again.

June 24, 2022 (Roe v. Wade); Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 9” x 12”; 2023

Ink blots with names of Tops Market shooting victims. Graphite caption: crossed-out list of grocery items and I'm forgetting something.

May 24, 2022 (Robb-Elementary); Ink, gouache, graphite on paper; 2022

Ink blots with names of Tops Market shooting victims. Graphite caption: crossed-out list of grocery items and I'm forgetting something.

May 14, 2022 (Tops Market); Ink, gouache, graphite on paper; 2022

June 24, 2021: A Surfside, FL condo collapses on itself, killing 98. | 3rd day in a row I found rice smeared on my sweatshirt.

June 24, 2021 (Condo); Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 12” x 9”; 2021

Aug. 30, 2021 (Afghanistan); Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 12” x 9”; 2021

Feb. 24, 2022: Russia invades Ukraine.| Spent $2,000 rat-proofing the house.

Feb. 24, 2022 (Ukraine); Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 12” x 9”; 2022

March 16, 2021; 6 Asian women among the 8 murdered during Atlanta-area spa shooting, purportedly over a sex addiction. Finally understand the "too" from the lyric: "Three's Company too."

March 16, 2021 [Spa]; Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 9″ x 12″; 2021.

January 6, 2021; Insurrectionists storm the U.S. Capital building. Fell into the bushes while taking out the trash.

January 6, 2021 [Insurrectionists]; Ink, graphite, gouache on paper; 12” x 9”; 2021.

April 2020; 20.6% Unemployment in L.A. County; Minimum T.P. allowance (#1): 1.5 squares: Charmin Extra Strong (Wide Width). Ink blot.

April 2020; Ink, gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

George Floyd. Roasted my first chicken. Ink blot.

May 25, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

L.A. County imposes a curfew due to protests, looting, arson; 17,000 National Guard deployed in 23 states. Set out some ant bait. Ink blot.

June 1, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020

Peaceful protesters tear gassed in Lafayette Square so Trump can be photographed in front of a church. Holding a Bible. My Grandma dies in China.

June 1, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

John Lewis; I throw out 30 yr.-old Tupperware. Retrieve it 3 hours later. Ink blot pattern.

July 17, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

Death Valley hits 130 degrees. Woodland Hills hits 121--hottest ever in L.A. County. Filled my gas tank for the first time in 8 weeks. Ink blot.

Aug. 16, 2020/Sept. 6, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

Portland's Air Quality is the worst in the world, reaching dangerous levels, due to wildfires. Ate half a bag of Cheetos. Ink blot.

Sept. 12, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg; De-pilled my bra with an old razor. Ink blot.

Sept. 18, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 9”x12”; 2020.

4.5 Earthquake hits El Monte at 11:38 pm. Had diarrhea. Ink blot.

Sept. 18, 2020 (Earthquake); Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

Over 200,000 dead from COVID-19 in the U.S.; Over 950,000 globally. Got 49 Likes on Instagram. Ink blot.

Sept. 21, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 12″x9″; 2020.

23 major wildfires active in California. 4 million acres burned so far this year. Played balloon with Ma. Ink blot.

Oct. 2, 2020; Ink; gouache, graphite on paper; 9”x12”; 2020.

Copyright 2023 Sandra Low