Michael Grote, 1937-2020
At 82, Michael Grote, of Naples, FL passed away from complications of Covid-19 on July 9, 2020.
Hashtag: Grief
In Memory of Keegan Charles Smith
This memento is in honor of my son, Keegan Charles Smith. Keegan was born in August of 2004, the third child in my family. He was a spitfire from the beginning. He also struggled with depression and anxiety. As the pandemic started and school shut downs began I was worried. The isolation from his friends… Continue reading In Memory of Keegan Charles Smith
Heartbroken
I tried to help a woman in need during the pandemic. It started so innocently on my behalf, never once thinking she was lying to me. Later, I had to accept I was duped, scammed, or whatever else we want to call it. I loved her from the beginning as if she was my child/daughter… Continue reading Heartbroken
2020 Multi-Faith Calendar Collage
I pulled the push-pin out of the plaster wall in my office and took down my 2020 multi-faith calendar. As part reflection, part act of aggression, I cut it apart. How could I collage these images, shapes and numbers to represent my own experience? I work on the Covid ICU at the University of Utah… Continue reading 2020 Multi-Faith Calendar Collage
Dropbox Memento: The #s are overwhelming
These papers were donated together in the Project Art Heals Utah dropbox. Two slips of paper speak volumes about our shared and individual pandemic journeys. Every COVID number represents a human life, with a real hopes, aspirations, dreams, and defeats.
For Marvin
My grandfather, Marvin Stewart, passed away on June 20, 2020. I honor both his strength and his perseverance through the pain of a long illness. He did so with grace, and with his usual humor that was full of sarcasm and (very) dry wit. I miss him every day. My physical memento, a wooden tractor… Continue reading For Marvin
