March 13, 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020 was the first day that I was asked to work from home by my part-time employer. I was already used to working from home with my projects, unless I was out in the field building relationships, teaching, or any of the other things that make up a prolific portfolio for an artist. I'd been keeping up globally with what was occurring with Covid-19 and knew that we were all going to be in this for awhile. As much as I'd hoped to be out and about by April, deep down I knew that wasn't going to be the case.
I took on a solo art project for funsies and to avoid future boredom, build relationship with my body again, and it was a more creative endeavor than carving strikes into a wall.
I began the project on Saturday, March 14, 2020 and I've continued everyday since then PLUS some bonus shots. Since then, museums later in the month began offering a similar challenge to their patrons. I'd like to think that I'm the OG of this particular version of living tableaux and I dare someone to tell me otherwise.
I have three rules for #quARTantine2020:
1. Use only what I have in my home
2. Use as little to no filter if possible
3. No special equipment (which I don't have anyway)
To see the photos and the originals in their entirety, follow me on the Insta! @Sim1Says
Enjoy and happy creating!
S.
Note: Credit to artists are listed below the photos and I have no intention on making money off of the original artworks that belong to the artists and their estates.
March 2020
14 March 2020
Women with the Walmart Earring
After "Girl with the Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer
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15 March 2020
Arrangement in Red and Millennial Pink (or Brunch's Daughter) After "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (or Whistler's Mother)" by James McNeill Whistler
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16 March 2020
The Scroller after "The Reader" by Mary Cassatt
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17 March 2020
Lady with (Portable) Fan
After "Lady with Fan" by Gustav Klimt
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18 March 2020
Friggin' March
After "Flaming June" by Frederic Leighton
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19 March 2020
Head of a Strong Woman
After "Head of a Woman (or La Scapigliata)" by Leonardo da Vinci
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20 March 2020
Simone's Coronavirus Rent Freeze World
After "Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth
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21 March 2020
Duplex
After "Automat" by Edward Hopper
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22 March 2020
Grown Ass Babe in Some Patio Furniture
After "Little Girl in a Blue Armchair" by Mary Cassatt
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23 March 2020
I Ain't Sorry
After "The Repentant Magdalen" by George de la Tour
26 March 2020
Simone the Sanitizer
After "Rosie the Riveter" by Normal Rockwell
29 March 2020
The Six Feet of Social Distancing Exit
After "The Entrance" by Charles-Joseph-Frederic Soulacroix
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24 March 2020
#BOSS
After "Madame X" by John Singer Sargent
27 March 2020
Simone
After "Salome" by Henri Regnault
29 March 2020 | BONUS PHOTO|
Selfie?
After "Self Portrait" by Paul Cadmus
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25 March 2020
The Flonase Girl
After "The Flower Girl" by Boulanger Gustave C.R.
28 March 2020
Netflix'ing Woman with Questions
After "Resting Woman with Carnations" by Max Beckmann
30 March 2020
Simone with Tambourine (or Dat Crone Life)
After "Odalisque with Tambourine (or Harmony in Blue)" by Henri Matisse
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31 March 2020
Don't Touch Your Face
After "Signorina Seduta" by Lucio Fontana
April 2020
1 April 2020
Portrait of the Multidisciplinary Theatre-Maker/ Consultant/ Blogger/ Temp/ Panelist/ Interviewee/
Activist Simone D. Cottrell
After "Portrait of the Journalist Sylvia von Harden" by Otto Dix
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2 April 2020
None of My Nieces are Named After Me, so They Aren't Making It Into #quARTantine2020 or My Will.
After "Julia Jackson" by Julia Margaret Cameron
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3 April 2020
The Holy Trinity: Boss, Babe, Badass
After "Trini" by Ramon Casas
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