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Graduating and cheering
One female grad leaning out of her car window, holding out both arms, holding a balloon bouquet. Parking Lot F. -
Graduating on parade
One female grad sitting outside her car window. Colorful graduation banner ("Congratulations 2020") on side of black Honda. Parking Lot F. -
Graduation in an SUV
Large black SUV with one student sitting outside his window. White and black banner on side ("Congrats grad!"). Blue and silver balloons and gold balloon numbers. Parking Lot F. -
Grim new records for California
The state set new highs for positive cases and deaths. Nearly 22,000 Californians have died as a result of the coronavirus. -
Guarding the Parking Lot
Sheriff Deputy guarding the Swami Beach Parking lot after it was closed due to pandemic. -
Handmade Warning Sign
Handmade warning sign posted by neighbor during the pandemic. Sign reads "Please don't be a cov-idiot! Repsect your neighbors & the rules and STAY OFF THE PATH! Yes, that means YOU!" -
Have you experienced a momentous life event since this began, such as an anniversary, birth, birthday, death, engagement, graduation, wedding, etc.? How has sheltering in place affected your experience?
Excerpts of replies to the questions "Have you experienced a momentous life event since this began, such as an anniversary, birth, birthday, death, engagement, graduation, wedding, etc.? How has sheltering in place affected your experience?" from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
Hoarding
Woman struggling to push an overloaded shopping trolley laden with items purchased as COVID-19 pandemic ramps up. -
How has COVID-19 changed Your life?
Excerpts of replies to the question "How has COVID-19 changed Your life?" from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
I Want to Hold Your Hand
One of six poems by Gabrielle O'Flaherty, written at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting her feelings and experiences at that time. -
If you are a student, faculty, or staff employee at CSUSM, how do you feel the university has responded to the crisis?
Excerpts of replies to the question "If you are a student, faculty, or staff employee at CSUSM, how do you feel the university has responded to the crisis? " from guided questionnaires submitted to Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive. -
Images from COVID sketchbook
Being sent home from CSUSM with instructions to work from home, I was caught by surprise but I thought this would be a nice change of pace and I could find some free time to create my art. What I didn’t know was we’d be home far longer than I expected and the Stay-at-Home quarantine orders was not only coming from our university but also from our state and nation. The news on my television blared and it was nerve wrecking to hear but we couldn’t refrain from listening to it. The excitement in the voice of all newscasters made my heart beat a little faster and the news was creating quite a panic for all. It was not only in our local region but it was global!
I am a double CSUSM graduate and my research and practice has been focused on the arts and mental health. I also teach art healing courses through the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care so I knew what I needed to do. I started by coping mechanisms by sketching rough drafts and dooldes in my sketchbook. It depicted what I was hearing on the news and the stress I was feeling. Then, we were told to wash our hands all the time but now we needed to wear a face mask everywhere we went? Wow, how is this happening in 2020? From sketching in my books and journals, I’d find time to paint in the evenings and on the weekends after spending long periods of time on the computer. Afterall, all communication was now via something called Zoom? What in the world is Zoom, I thought. When I was growing up, my parents taught me and brothers to go outside and play, “get away from the television, it will make you go blind”, they say.
From working in sketchbooks to painting in a small room at home, I wanted to get out. I needed fresh air and sunshine but where could I go without having to wear a mask or be near people? I took a lot of hikes and did some gardening with my husband. This inspired me to paint more. I also had the opportunity to paint an outdoor mural on a wall located in Oceanside, California, at the Muramid Art & Cultural Center founded by my friend and community partner, Joanne Tawfilis. We painted animals and nature on outdoor walls and they were to enclose a cultural garden.
Our nation’s political status was (and still is) a brewing hot pot and stress continues to grow. So many questions, so many uncertainties drove me to create more so I could process what was happening. I painted flowers and nature, colorful animals and people. I painted national symbols and the crisis we are experience during a pandemic. Art is the tool I use, to help me process, connect and communicate with other and to cope through this crisis.
This Covid19 pandemic continues, our global crisis’ continue, so I continue to create.
#ThankANurse
#ProtectOurEarth
#HumanityandLove
#Covid19Sucks
#StayAtHome
#WearAMask
#LovePrevails
#ArtHeals
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Inauguration of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris
Biden and Harris are sworn in as the next President and Vice President of the United States under heavy military protection at the U.S. Capitol, where two weeks before insurrectionists had stormed the building look to stop the certification. -
Inflatable Cougar!
Giant inflatable Cougar ballon at Craven Circle. Signage on balloon says "Cal State San Marcos Cougars" and "Go Cougars!" -
Insurrection at the Capitol
A protest turns into an insurrection as hundreds, perhaps thousands, fight police and storm the Capitol building to stop the certification of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris' electoral win. Five people die during the insurrection. The certification is delayed but ultimately finished in the early hours of the 7th. -
International travelers quarantined at Travis Air Force Base.
International travelers who may have come into contact with COVID-19 may be quarantined at the Travis Air Force Base (Solano County) and and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (San Diego County). -
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Lone person ordering at food court with most items unavailable. -
Kristen we are so proud of you
Silver van in CVS parking lot. Pink balloon letters spell "Kristen we are so proud of you." -
Labor Day at Oceanside Harbor
Pen and paint sketch of Labor Day at Oceanside Harbor. -
Learning to wear a mask
A family friend made masks for our family, including making a special one for Isabel Visintainer (2) and her Minnie to help her learn how to wear a mask. -
Life in a Pandemic
Author's account of their experiences during the pandemic. -
Lined up along Craven Drive
Line of cheerers, faculty and staff. One person waving. Craven Drive by Lot B. -
Lined up to cheer on graduates
Line of staff cheering for grads. Signs are from Veterans Services. Craven Drive. -
Local cases pass 500
San Diego County officials re-emphasize need for residents to stay at home and practices social distancing as the number of local cases pass 500. -
Lonely Whiteboard
Whiteboard with work on it left as is when campus shutdown.