Making Work Visible

“At a Glance” is a painting emphasizing on the importance of the essential workers that New York City depends on to get to work, school, home, and anywhere else that we need to go. We often don’t take the time to stop and pay attention to the unsung heroes that make our lives easier on a daily basis.The world shouldn’t have to wait until a pandemic occurs for these heroes to finally get the thank you that they’ve always deserved, for jobs that are labor-intensive and underpaid. Usually we look at these workers from afar, we don’t know them by name nor have a personal connection with them, but for the few seconds that they open their window to check for our safety, I’m always thankful for their service. “At a Glance” was painted in a figurative style and created with acrylic on masonite board.