Social Distortion
On March 20, 2020, I was told my job was closing for a minimum of two weeks. Those two weeks turned into six.
The state of Ohio was shut down and my whole life was pulled from under me in the matter of a weekend. During that time, I felt afraid, stressed, and most of all, that I needed to do something to show what this was like.
My solution was to pull out my beloved 1974 Polaroid SX-70 and capture the world around me as we collectively dealt with a virus snaking through the world.
These photographs were shot from April 8 to May 3, 2020.
Social Distortion was awarded the third place in the Dublin Area Art League’s summer 2022 juried exhibition, “Endangered.”
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Easter Sunday, April 12, Afternoon
Extended Spring Break, April 8, Around 2 pm
Art Block, April 28, Afternoon
Waffle House Index, April 12, Afternoon
We Are Open, April 16, Early Evening
Stay At Home Order, April 8, Afternoon
Meat Market, April 28, Afternoon
Social Distancing, April 8, Afternoon
Together Ohio, April 16, Afternoon
Happy Hour, April 28, Around 5 pm
Get Through, April 28, Afternoon
Protest, May 2, around 2 pm
Screening, May 3, Afternoon
Playgrounds Closed, April 12 Afternoon
Afternoon Picnic, May 1, Late Afternoon
Super Amy, April 28, Afternoon