“The mural is a reminder of the unity and resilience of Santa Rosa through hard times."

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Students have created more than 100 images for Artstart’s Shelter in Place virtual gallery, to be used later for public murals. “Hope through Quarantine,” by Andy Cruz, 15, of Santa Rosa. “It explains my ups and downs of my life,” the artist said. (Artstart) DAN TAYLOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT August 11, 2020 Adults of all ages may recall warm memories of their high school years, but for today’s young people, the cold world of the coronavirus pandemic and the isolation it’s caused

art by Sophia In the art piece that I made, I tried to represent what COVID has taken away from people and myself included. As you can tell there is a hand reached but is seeming to struggle, as a rope/string is pulling it down where there are many representatives of COVID, (The little green guys). Above are the things that the "hand" is being pulled away from by this virus such as jobs, safety, happiness, hope, meaning, sleep, love, family, lives, potential, friendships, fut

art by Seelah Right now, a lot of us are dreaming. Maybe it’s a simple dream, like being able to sit down at your favorite Italian restaurant again, or maybe it’s a major dream, like opening your own tech company in Silicon Valley. Maybe you’re just dreaming of getting your job back and feeding your family. Unfortunately, they’re all unattainable right now. We’re dreaming, but we’re dreaming sadly; we’re dreaming in black and white. But these evasive, hazy tendrils of hope a

art by Litia “My artwork is supposed to represent Shelter in Place. The house represents people in quarantine. The ocean is supposed to represent how the ocean got better. The world represents both land and ocean life.”

art by Eva This digital artwork of a woman sewing a mask represents that in our community anyone can step up and help in these hard times. I left out the facial features to represent that anyone could be in her place sewing masks as well.

Art by Satleen “These kids are escaping shelter in place by flying away on a mask turned flying carpet. They are seeking light from this unprecedented darkness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. They are flying towards healing, hope, and a normal social life. They are staying positive as they won’t let COVID-19 get them down.“