This painting was done during the pandemic and is comprised of many textured, small brushstrokes. This time-consuming technique reflects the additional hours spent in my studio during the initial lockdown, as well as the indistinguishable distortion of time. The repetition of the textured strokes in different colors signifies the collective experience of how the world was confronted with the same problem but not the same resources. In the painting’s gradation of colors, the light is at the top and prevails over the darker hues at the bottom of the painting. This relates to how the pandemic taught me to appreciate all of the positive things I have in my life instead of focusing on the things I did not have.