I wrote an article for World Health Design that I thought might be useful to share. I tried to condense what I have learned about the use of art in healthcare into 4 key points. The full article was published in April 2010 issue of World Health Design (PDF). Here is the text of the article: 4… Read More
Top Ten Wish List for Art Research
Research into Evidence-based art has given us a few guidelines on how to best select art for the healing environment; but there is a tremendous amount we don’t know. I wrote down a wish list of things I would like to know more about on a previous blog post. Peter Kitchel emailed me today offering… Read More
Showcasing children’s artwork
Donna Arcara’s email today about her recent installation of children’s art is worth sharing. Perhaps it will inspire others: A friend and I started a business last February, called Big Art Blessings, that specializes in showcasing children’s artwork. We were two stay-at-home moms who wanted to find a way to celebrate children’s artwork instead of… Read More
Interview with Robin Constable Hanson
Robin Constable Hanson is one of the most successful healthcare artists in the world. Recently she talked with me about her life and work: HD: Early in your photography career you did a wide variety of work; even fashion photography. What triggered your move to specialize in creating art for healthcare? RCH: I started selling… Read More
Newmat Stretch Ceiling Systems
Recently some designers from Chicago asked me to provide artwork for 6 very large back-lit panels in a Radiology suite. The unusual thing about the project was that the images will be seamless and elliptical rather than small rectangular ceiling grids. The fabricator is NewMat Stretch Systems. I learned from their website that they use a… Read More