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"&lt;p&gt;Sitting behind an easel, Malcolm Sturrock paints careful brushstrokes on a canvas while peering at a photograph of Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. \r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;apos;s a calm and unlikely scene amid the coronavirus maelstrom enveloping Melbourne&amp;apos;s aged care homes. So far around 900 staff and residents have been infected during the state&amp;apos;s second wave of the global pandemic. \r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is at Estia House in Heidelberg West, where at last count 67 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. The 75-year-old is one of them, though thankfully, his family and friends say his case is mild. \r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Malcolm works on his Archibald Prize entry while isolating in his room at Estia House.\r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Malcolm works on his Archibald Prize entry while isolating in his room at Estia House. (Supplied: Estia House)\r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What the virus has meant, however, is Malcolm has been confined to his room for the past fortnight. \r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s really been terrible for Malcolm who is normally so active. He hasn&amp;apos;t been able to leave his room and has become quite anxious and depressed,&amp;quot; Camillo De Luca, a Melbourne artist and gallery owner, said of his friend.\r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Casting about for ways to help keep Malcolm occupied, Mr De Luca hit upon the idea of sending him a blank canvas. \r&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The plan is for them to enter the prestigious Archibald Prize this year.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FULL STORY: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-melbourne-aged-care-nursing-home-resident-paints-archibald-entry/1c9bb9cd-7444-499a-86bd-36edd53c2910&quot; title=&quot;How love, art and friendship infiltrated a COVID-stricken Melbourne nursing home&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How love, art and friendship infiltrated a COVID-stricken Melbourne nursing home&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"
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