From the rainbows thanking the NHS in windows to graffiti murals inspired by the global coronavirus pandemic, all sorts of artists have used lockdown to capture this period in history.
While some works draw on the sense of fear and isolation felt by many, others are inspired by the heroes who have emerged during the crisis.
And some works centre around lockdown itself from boredom to chaos to stockpiling.
The collage above was created by Cardiff artist Nathan Wyburn, who was inspired after the first Clap for our Carers took place in March.
“I was overwhelmed and it brought me to tears,” he says.
“Most of my friends, including my housemate, work for the NHS, and seeing them go to work each night with worry in their eyes was heartbreaking. But that’s what they do – day in, day out.”
Nathan posted on Facebook requesting for NHS workers to send him their photos.
“With over 200 sent in I then digitally collaged them together to make the image of a health worker wearing a mask,” he says. “It was so greatly received on social media, shared by NHS workers and celebrities around the world.
“The aim was to make even just one person see it and feel proud, and from the emotional stories I’ve received – it was my job done.
“I’m patron for the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and they then commissioned huge banners of it to be printed and displayed across health board sites all over South Wales.
“I then decided to make T-shirts and hoodies with the image on to raise funds for the charity too.”
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So from huge wall paintings to simple cartoons created to help make people feel a little bit better while in isolation, here are a few more examples of some of the brilliant artwork that has come from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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