Anywhere from 20-50 percent of artwork proceeds will be donated to Feeding America's food banks
Back in February, De Camille, 41, had no idea that COVID-19 would hit the country — and her personal life — as hard as it did. Within weeks, the mother of two watched as her husband joined the millions getting laid off from their jobs and her own future art endeavors became uncertain.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
“I was watching Jimmy Fallon and every day there’s a different fundraiser. One of them was Feeding America,” De Camille explains. “[At that time], I was looking around and asking people for charities that they felt would help enough people as fast as possible.” “This isn’t just helping people start up their businesses again, which is very important, but it’s feeding people,” she says. “Sitting in our house and thinking, ‘Yeah, we don’t have any money coming in. Yeah, we’re a little bit nervous about the future’ — it’s a lot different than being nervous about or being hungry for your next meal.”
At this time, De Camille says she does not have an expected end date for the partnership in mind, but that she anticipates it continuing at least until the pandemic has ended. For those who do purchase a piece from her gallery, De Camille hopes they always look back on it with a sense of remembrance.
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