The pandemic has changed Lowenstein's ability to be out and about, celebrating everyday life.
And so, she began a series of paintings called MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE which focuses on timely political, social, cultural issues. At the beginning of the pandemic, she jumped feet first into a new work based on mask wearing as a political choice. While the scientists were learning about the virus, some citizens flaunted their rights not to wear masks. And so began, the Great American Mask Divide, also known as My Brother’s Keeper, a triptych where masks separate survivors into pods.
Please look closely. There are outlines of citizens who are no longer with us, as the covid virus has run its course into the next phase. At last count, November 2020, there over 230,000 Americans lost to the coronavirus
“My Brothers' Keeper OR The GREAT American Mask Divide”
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