The First 100 Days - A Masked Portrait Project by Lillian Favreau

On January 20th, 2021 I began carving linocut portraits of masked individuals. My project directly corresponds to President Biden’s request that everyone wears a mask, every day, for the first 100 days of his administration. I am creating this series of portraits as a commentary on the political climate and state of our country as we live through a global pandemic.

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Rosie Garvey of NH wears a mask "to protect myself and to show my respect for those around me!"

Becky Ford of NH wears a mask because she cares about "PROTECTING OTHERS AND MYSELF... and as a disguise"

Anika Wohlleben wears a mask "to keep others and myself safe."

Marcus Bell of MA wears a mask because "I trust the information released by the CDC. So aside from considering it best for my own health and thinking it's the considerate thing to do, I have to take my family's health into account. My mother is immune compromised and I have 5 younger siblings (4 of whom have asthma)."

Chloe Reynolds wears a mask because "wearing a mask is such a small price to pay for being a part of the solution to this pandemic, and for keeping others safe and healthy."

Alyssa Mello of NH wears a mask "so that hopefully soon we can all live a life where we feel safe to do all the things we used to love to do."

Harry Dudnick of PA wears a mask for the "safety of others and myself."

Alli Jutras wears a mask "to protect myself, my loved ones, anybody, and everybody."

Krysta Kowal of MA wears a mask because "this little action could make a huge impact on everyone around me. Sure running in a mask isn’t the most convenient thing, but guess what is even less convenient? Dying or having a loved one die because I didn’t want to sit with a little discomfort for a bit."

Jacob Semcken of NY wears a mask to "not get my immunocompromised brother sick and do my part to respect others at risk!"

Ellen Walsh of MA wears a mask because "I see it as a simple yet effective step in preventing the spread of disease. Wearing a mask is just common courtesy and knowing that I am stopping the spread and potentially saving lives, motivates me to continue to do so. Plus, they can be super cute and add a fun way to express your style."

Grace Schiaffo of MA wears a mask "to protect my family, myself and my community."

Amanda Gilmore of MA wears a mask "to do my part in slowing the spread of Covid-19, and to keep the people I love safe."

Isaiah Romulus of MA wears a mask "not only to protect my self and those around me but especially my loved ones. Living in the same house as my grandparents give me even more of a reason to make sure I am as safe as possible while in public."

Jacob Valenti of MA wears a mask "to protect those around me and myself from contracting the COVID-19 virus."

Emily Medeiros of NY wears a mask "to protect myself and others. I would feel awful if my negligence cost another person their life. Wearing a mask is easy. It makes me feel safe and secure."

Melissa Shugart of SC wears a mask because "I just want to protect others. I try to stay as safe as I can, but I can never be totally sure that I am free of COVID. My biggest fear is being the link in a chain that leads to someone else’s death."

Lynne Favreau of MA wears a mask to "save my life."

Emma Carleton of MA wears a mask because "wearing masks keeps my family, my community and myself safe during this pandemic! I see wearing a mask properly as a sign of mutual respect."

Darren Joseph of MA wears a mask because "I want to protect myself and others so the least I can do is wear my mask anytime I’m around people or in public!!!"

Gina Pantalone wears a mask because "I recognize they reduce the spread of COVID-19 and I have realized even more how much we actually spread germs around pre-pandemic so I am always trying to improve overall sanitation of myself and spaces and keeping my friends and loved ones safe!"

Jayne Hendry of MA wears a mask "because I can. By doing so I protect others, and reduce the burden on our healthcare system and our healthcare workers." This image is based on a photo from when Jayne became a US citizen in June 2020.

Satin Russell of MA wears a mask because "Dr. Fauci and experts in infectious diseases around the world all agree that masks help prevent the spread of COVID. It's important that we all do our part to help stop this global pandemic."

Brianne Schell of OH wears a mask "to encourage others to wear theirs, and to protect vulnerable people like my grandparents and my healthcare worker mom! I studied public health in undergrad, and am just a few months away from becoming a public health lawyer! The photo is one of my new professional headshots."

Anne Oliver of AK wears a mask "to protect my community."

Ephrem Oliver of AK wears a mask "to help keep everyone safe and healthy. "

Julia Mohler of MA wears a mask "to protect myself and others."

Jonathan Gober of MA wears a mask "to keep those I love safe."

Olivia George of MA wears a mask "to keep others and myself as safe as possible."

Ronni Pelletier of MA wears a mask because "I believe in science and decency."

Drew Burchill of MA wears a mask "to keep people safe, and so my 4th graders can go back to school sooner."

Alice Acciani of MA wears a mask "to protect and respect others!"

Bailey Kratschman of TN wears a mask because "I’m trying to do my part to keep people safe. I was trying to come up with something more substantial to say but that’s really all there is to it, keeping people safe and healthy."

Kathryn Horrigan of MA wears a mask "to keep my loved ones safe and do my part."

Hannah Garelick of DC wears a mask because "I care about keeping myself, family, friends and community safe. Its a small, yet incredibly important thing I can do and know I am making the world a safer place for everyone to live in."

Jillian Lemieux of MA wears a mask "to stop the spread. To protect my family, my friends, myself, and the general public. And to bring us a step closer to being able to gather again in the future."

Maria Fehl of OH wears a mask "for all the families with a member at risk who they rely on, my family, and the start up company I work for who needs me to stay healthy to help push through!"

Emily Forisso of MA wears a mask "to protect my immunocompromised family and friends, like my fiancé Will, who fought cancer in the middle of the pandemic and sadly passed away in December."

Emma Schena of MA "to keep myself and other safe, especially those who cannot other wise"

Elizabeth Rodio of MA wears a mask because "I care about my own health as well as the health of everyone around me. I've had friends and family members contract COVID and I want to do my part to limit the amount of people that are getting sick."

Shelby Spohn of PA wears a mask because "working in healthcare right now has been brutal but my mask has given me hope that I can protect myself and my loved ones while still caring for those sick with COVID. Patients coming into the ER are typically having one of the worst days of their life and I hope that my N95 and face shield can calm their nerves even a bit about being in the hospital during a pandemic."

Harper Favreau of VT wears a mask "to keep others safe and healthy!"

Lara Lofdahl wears a mask because "mask-wearing is a science-backed strategy for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses. I wear a mask to protect others as well as myself. Last March, when this was first starting, my father and my grandfather both contracted COVID-19. After 6 days in the hospital, my dad returned home and made a full recovery. My grandfather, however, did not, and he passed away in April after spending weeks alone at the hospital. I know firsthand the toll this disease can take on others and I want to keep as many people from knowing that sadness. So I do my part, stay home when I can, and wear a mask when I can’t."

Katherine Hubbard of MA wears a mask because "I am a type 1 diabetic so I need to protect myself, but I also want to protect the people I’m around!"

Bervens Joachim of CT wears a mask because of "miss rona."

Annika Ellsworth of AK wears a mask "so I can go to school and so my school can stay open!"