It was April 2020, and Prince Edward County was in its first Covid-19 lockdown. Many of our artist friends told us that despite having plenty of time on their hands, they were having trouble finding the motivation to make art. Thus was born the Art in Isolation project: an invitation to our arts community to share their isolation experiences through creating and showing each other their art, documenting their unique points of view during a month-long challenge.

When the month came to an end, we selected 90 works by 67 artists that tell the story of this month of our lives, from April 22 to May 22, 2020. As a collection, these works are a record of this remarkable period in the history of our community and a testament to our enduring creativity. We held an outdoor exhibition of these works in Picton’s Armoury Square from February 20 to March 31, 2021, as well as publishing a catalogue, which you can purchase in our shop.

- Mehdi Agahi & Krista Dalby, Curators of Art in Isolation