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January 7, 2011

40’x8′ Glass Wall Art

40’x8′ Glass Wall Art

Today I got some snapshots of a great project I did with Skyline Design at Columbia Prenatal in New York City. Here is how the the process worked: Perkins + Will (the design firm) approached Skyline Design about using a glass wall for Columbia Prenatal. They wanted to let natural light into the interior of… Read More

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August 28, 2009

My crazy flower pictures

My crazy flower pictures

I’ve been goofing off on the computer the last day. After looking at the pictures in the book Botanica by Howard Schatz I decided to experiment with some of my Orchid pictures. It is fun to add colors to flowers that rarely occur in nature. For example, the color cyan is almost never seen in nature.

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August 27, 2009

Botanica: More crazy flower pictures

Botanica: More crazy flower pictures

When I was at Takashimaya in New York a couple weeks ago I stumbled across a wonderful picture book: Botanica by Howard Schatz. Shatz has taken tight floral portraits and then radically altered the colors. This results in pictures that seem both natural and unreal. Psychedelic is the word that comes to mind. Seeing the work… Read More

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June 27, 2009

Artistry in glass

Artistry in glass

The June issue of Healthcare Design magazine arrived today. On page 54 Richard Peck wrote an Art Corner article about Botanica, the new line of Architectural Art Glass by Skyline Design. The sample installation that is shown in the article (and above) shows how they took one of my images and translated that onto a glass… Read More

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June 14, 2009

Architectural glass for healthcare

Architectural glass for healthcare

Skyline Design has recently introduced a new line of architectural glass featuring the work of three artists. I’m especially interested since I am one of them. The other two artists are Zeva Oelbaum and Steven Meyers. This newest line of glass is targeted at the Healthcare market. The nature theme that is suggested in it’s name… Read More

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I started this blog several years ago to learn more from experts about using art in healthcare. It became the basis for my book "Picture of Health: Handbook for Healthcare Art." The intended audience includes interior designers, art consultants, architects, framers, hospital staff and artists. As a doctor, I know what stressful places hospitals can be. Hopefully the blog will help us all create more comforting, healing places.

– Henry Domke M.D.

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