Kara Hoblin, of Greenport, was working as a full-time artist when the pandemic turned her life upside down.

The self-employed, 36-year-old chalk artist whose murals are featured on stores, restaurants and private homes across Long Island, said she lost work after the COVID-19 lockdown disrupted many sectors, including the arts industry nationally and on Long Island .

She was forced to supplement her income by taking a full-time job curating cultural events such as yoga, art classes and readings for the Sound View Greenport hotel.

But she finds time to pursue her passion for creating art after work hours, she said.

WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND

Jobs in the arts and culture sector on Long Island grew by 21.6%, according to the Center for an Urban Future.

The sector outpaced other key industri

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