On the first day of lockdown, Mary Collis decided to post a painting onto her Facebook page, suggesting she would 'lift the day' during the forecast two-week lockdown. 245 days later she was still posting daily. This Facebook lockdown exhibition became a daily source of inspiration and sanity for Mary and her followers, as they shared memories through her art and words about life in locked down Kenya and beyond.
Author Biography
Mary Collis is one of the leading artists in Africa. Apart from her painting, she was the founder Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art in Nairobi, which during the ten years that it ran brought the art scene in Kenya up to its esteemed acclaim of the present day. She has exhibited and has collectors all over the world.