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March 21, 2017

Have Camera, Will Travel, Part 2 – 5 Critical Factors when Preparing for Your Next Trip

Have Camera, Will Travel, Part 2 – 5 Critical Factors when Preparing for Your Next Trip

Location, Location, Location! Location is incredibly important for natural landscape photography. Finding imagery appropriate for healthcare involves proper research. I think about these five factors before I set out on a photoshoot: Research – Where would we be without it? How often have you fallen into a rabbit hole when you started out searching for say, things… Read More

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March 2, 2011

Art for Dental Offices

Art for Dental Offices

An interview with Patti Rague. Patti is an Interior Designer in San Diego who specializes in Dental and Medical Offices. Is selecting art for dental offices different than medical offices?  How does the “fear factor” affect your choice of art? I see dental and their many related specialties as actually part of the medical market.… Read More

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December 9, 2010

Rain Drops on Palm Fronds

There is a gentle rain this morning at the beach on Sanibel. I ventured out onto our poarch and the rain drops splattering on the palm fronds caught my eye. This short video clip shows that. I've been playing with ambient video, imagining how it might be incorporated into a healthcare settings.

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December 5, 2009

The storm has passed

It’s rained heavily the last couple days on Sanibel Island. This afternoon the clouds started to break up and some sun came through. I took this snapshot from our porch as the storm passed.

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November 10, 2009

Do patients need “challenging” art?

Do patients need “challenging” art?

A friend emailed: “Did you happen to see the piece in the NYT “T” magazine this past Sunday? There was one on contemporary art in hospitals that I found quite disturbing.” She was referring to “Curative Medicine” by Maura Egan. The part that bothered her was the quote: “We want to offer challenging work to help get… Read More

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Web_Henry-Domke_3123Why This Blog?

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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