ROBIN COWINGS

Socialising. Last night Jack and I went out for a late night walk up the West Road. We were both horrified at how many people were out...

Covid Landscapes.

Out of Sync. I wake up at 4.30am with a hangover. I hear Luke in the attic still awake gaming and chatting with a friend. Within 30...

At the beach. Jack builds a Covid Cairn at the beach after us delivering 8 weeks of pay for Luke’s Music teacher nearby. There was...

Luke’s cooking. One of the few plus points of being in isolation is this. Luke’s food tech homework. He’s made our lunch for us. Fruit...

PPE. Every time I try to wear a face mask my glasses steam up. Anyone else have this problem?

Covid Landscapes.

Piano Practice. Having a creative outlet is great under these challenging circumstances. Jack has continued developing his piano playing....

Stay home. Staying home is a challenge for us all on one level or another. Not being able to work or make a living; loneliness; not...

Photo Club. Today has been the second of the Photo Club sessions that I have had to deliver in isolation via Zoom. What a joyous and...

Covid Landscapes.

Student Artwork. Really proud of my Sunderland College Visual Arts 1st Yr BTEC Photography student Charlotte Thompson, who has managed to...

Isolation Art. These two lovely watercolours by Sarah’s father, Kenneth McConkey, are family portraits reflecting the current social...

PE lessons. Today’s PE homework for Jack is to run up 1000 steps. So much easier (for me) than maths. I just got to watch.

Star Wars. Despite poor Jack having a chequered past with the Empire, we watched Star Wars together. May the Forth be with You.

Birthdays in isolation. Today is my Mum’s birthday. Tomorrow is Sarah’s Dads. Luke spent a few weeks painting a Van Gogh self portrait...

Jack.

Ghost Town. After well over a month this is my first brief visit to the city centre of Newcastle. It was a surreal experience. The first...

Work. As a teacher of visual arts I had never, ever imagined I would be working from home. It’s bizarre. This is my classroom.

Entertainment. We’ve never had so much choice as far as TV and online streaming services. The same goes for audio entertainment....