Molly McGrath Trying to Fight Covid-19

A colored pencil and marker drawing. In the bottom left corner is a person with long hair within a dark blue background, next to a light blue orb. The person is holding back a bunched up fabric on the left side of the page, with red COVID cells that have sharp rows of teeth on it.

A black pen and gray marker drawing on a lined sheet of paper of a person on the left with glasses and a long ponytail working at a computer desk to the right. The person is melting down the page, becoming shorter than the desk they are working at.

A drawing on a black background. Two flowers are in the center of the piece, one outlined and yellow and the other in pink, filled in with lines and strokes of different colors. The background is decorated with different colorful patterns of lines, x’s, arrows, and swirls.

A 2-point perspective drawing of a cityscape drawn in shades of brown and black ink on white paper titled “Disconnect” in the lower left corner. From the bottom left to top right corners, a road lined with cracked sidewalks leads into a city. Where the road reaches the city, there is a “road closed” sign, and on the road beyond it stick figure people are biking and playing. Outside the city, on the left, are several vacant lots and a large hole in the ground. Inside the city are many large buildings covered in windows.

A black and white drawing of a large doll in a cluttered room. The room is three-dimensional, narrowing to a back wall, and the doll is sitting towards the front, next to a door. The doll is wearing a flowered shirt and polka-dot underwear. Its left arm is dislocated and lying on the floor in front of its legs. On the right wall is a poster of the doll with partially visible text; the top says what might be “every girl wants a” and the bottom says “fully” in small text above a word that begins with “articul”. There is a box of toys on a shelf in the background.

An abstract painting made with ink on paper. In the center of the piece is a face with round, closed eyes, a triangular nose, and large lips, outlined in black. Also outlined in black is a short rectangle resembling hair, and a large curved shape that reaches from the top of the face to right above the chin, like an ear. Covering the face and the background are intuitive lines and squiggling patterns in red, orange, black, green, and brown. Underneath the lines are a blend of yellow, green, and blue. Some of the black paint on the face looks as if it’s dripping downwards, like tears.

An abstract painting made with ink on paper. The piece is separated into boxes outlined in black, like rooms stacked on top of each other. In each box is a blue, human-shaped figure in various positions throughout the piece. The three at the top are in various states of despair; leaning against a wall, sitting with their head in their hands, and crawling on the ground. Beneath those three are another three: one praying at a chair, one in a wheelchair, and another standing while holding onto a chair.

Eight drawings on a white wall, separated into two rows of four. The top row are all pencil sketches, while the second row are chalk drawings on black paper. The first pair of images show a living room and on the drawing below, an indoor pool. The second pair shows a dining room table and on the drawing below, an art studio. The third pair shows a bedroom and on the drawing below, a restaurant table. The fourth pair of images show a bathroom and on the drawing below, a cityscape window. These drawings showcase the transformations of a homely room to spaces with a unique and broadend purpose.

An image of two drawings on a white wall, with one directly below the other. The drawing at the top is a pencil sketch of a living room with three walls in view. At the wall directly ahead, there is a very large window behind two armchairs. There is a teddy bear seated in one, and a pillow in the other. Along the left wall, there is a two-seater couch. In the center of the room is a small runner carpet, and along the right wall are some potted plants. The second image is blue and white chalk on black paper detailing a large indoor swimming pool against a tall glass wall.

An image of two drawings on a white wall, with one directly below the other. The drawing at the top is a pencil sketch of the edge of a dining room table with three chairs in view. There are many things on the table including a glass of water, an open laptop, a notepad, and a phone charger. The background are two white walls, one with an outlet. The second image is green and white chalk on black paper detailing an art studio. Three walls are in view. There is a door in the left wall, and the middle wall is covered in grid lines.

An image of two drawings on a white wall, with one directly below the other. The drawing at the top is a pencil sketch of a bedroom with two walls in view, and a small bed in the corner of them. There are some teddy bears lying among the bed pillows, and some hanging along the wall. On the bed, a phone with a bright orange screen lights up. The second image is orange and yellow chalk on black paper detailing a restaurant scene. The view focuses on a long yellow dining table with 8 empty chairs.

An image of two drawings on a white wall, with one directly below the other. The drawing at the top is a pencil sketch of a bathroom as it is viewed from an open doorway. Moving into the bathroom, there is a sink on the left and right next to it is a toilet. In the back, a transparent shower wall reveals pink liquid spraying from the showerhead. The second image is purple and white chalk on black paper. The image is a small room with a round stool on the floor, and a window in the wall behind it. Out the window there is a tall building with many windows.