 We are so happy to give you a glimpse into the hearts and minds of our Arlington student artists. We will continue to ask them through their art to tell us what they are thinking and feeling about their lives and about the world around them. This project was to give students a way to reflect on the school closure. We asked them to share their experience of life away from school and friends and all of their normal activities. We wanted students to understand that making art can help us to process things that can't always be put into words. The thing that I think is really amazing about all of this social distancing artwork is that we now have this wonderful record of what life was like at this time from many different perspectives. I really enjoyed seeing the different ways that each student interpreted this prompt into an artwork from abstract art that used color to describe feeling to students that drew a map of their house. My students how to be their own kind of artist these last few years has been the best way to prepare them for art making in these new circumstances. They are resilient, they are resourceful, and they will find a way to express themselves through art. On your mind wanders to bubblegum and grilled corn. You wonder if things will ever feel the same. Creating art for this online art show is a way to reach out to each other in this very unique and isolating time. My brother and spend time with my parents. I don't get to go to school anymore and learn at school and play at school. Art has helped me express myself on a sheet of paper because sometimes I just get really bored. There's like basically nothing to do so I just grab a sheet of paper and start writing. It just really brings out your personality because you can take... From school has had its ups and downs and art has helped me express myself during this crazy time. It has also helped me find a fun calming activity to brighten my day. Helped me because it helped me keep busy. Inspiration and creativity all around me and it's helped me do something that I really love to do and it's just fun. Helped me during this time. Helped me think about more happier things and what's happening right now. Use art to make other people happy. That's what it's really all about. Just making other people happy. Centrush. Multimedia. Chalk. Creative. Happy. Helpful.