Artists respond to COVID-19

More than 60 pieces of art on are display in a new exhibit at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center.

WELCOME BACK --"RESILIENCE, REFLECTION,REBUILDING" -- THAT'SHOW SOME ARTISTS ARERESPONDING THE COVID-19.AND NOW THECOLLECTION IS ONDISPLAY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSSHARES THE STORYBEHIND ONE OF THEPIECES IN THE EXHIBIT.Zac Bendrick, art work in thenewexhibit"2020 has been full ofsurprises and this was justanother one."ZAC BENDRICK LOVES TOPAINT.HE IS USUALLY WORKINGON HIS ART WORK ALONE.BUT WHEN HIS YOUNGERBROTHER ADAM CAMEHOME FROM COLLEGEEARLY BECAUSE OF THECORONAVIRUS, HE GOT ANIDEA ON HOW TO PASS THETIME WHILE INQUARANTINE.Zac Bendrick, art work in thenewexhibit"I said hey Adam, we have afull day ahead of us.

Wouldyou like to try painting."AND THIS IS WHAT THEYCREATED.Zac Bendrick, art work in thenewexhibit"The idea first came fromokay, we can't go out.

Wecan't do anything right now.Let's paint what we wouldrather do.

We painted the libar scene with dinner and ashow."THEIR PAINTINGS AREAMONG DOZENS OF OTHERART PIECES ALL FOCUSINGON THE PANDEMIC AT THEJOHNSON COUNTY ARTSAND HERITAGE CENTER.Devin Graham, Chief Curator fortheexhibit"This is one of the mostdiverse exhibits I have everhad the privilege of workingon.

We have artists from allwalks of life."FROM TRIBUTES TO FRONTLINE WORKERS TO PEOPLECOMING TOGETHER.EVERY PIECE SHOWING ADIFFERENT EMOTION THISPANDEMIC IS BRINGINGOUT OF ALL OF US, EVEN ABOND OF TWO BROTHERS.Zac Bendrick, art work is in thenewexhibit"We just kind of let ouremotions go.

We put it on thcanvas and really just hadtime to think about quarantineand what it is."Adam Bendrick, at work is in thenewexhibit"it's been a really coolexperience."IN JOHNSON COUNTYJORDAN BETTS 41 ACTIONNEWSTHE EXHIBIT WILL BEOPEN MONDAY THROUGHSATURDAY AT THEJOHNSON COUNTY ARTSAND HERITAGE CENTER ONMETCALF AVENUE INOVERLAND PARK FROM 9AM TO 5 PM.ITS FREE TO VISIT ANDWILL BE AVAILABLETHROUGH JANUARY 22-N