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The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic

Barbara Earl Thomas explores race and innocence amid social upheaval.

The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic

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Aileen Imperial

Barbara Earl Thomas was moving full steam ahead on her upcoming exhibit for the Seattle Art Museum when the coronavirus pandemic put everything to a halt. Continuing to work alone, and eventually with a couple of assistants, Thomas continues to expand upon a lifelong journey of revelatory art exploring constructs of race and lessons from chaos and upheaval.

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