Spend any amount of time visiting a hospital and you will end up in one of those smaller, side waiting rooms. Often, those life altering words are dispensed your way in these and then you sit and ponder what looms before.
Perhaps you ponder this image on a wall. I looked at this as I pondered imminent change. The alert photographic eye is apparently sometimes able to see through the turmoil of life altering events…I snapped this picture because I thought what a ghastly image for a room where people sit and ponder the sudden changes in lives. Not very soothing……………..
SwittersB & Exploring 
“Sudden changes in life”, a phrase well-taken by this follower…
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An artist friend and I were invited by a doctor to assess the art in a Clinic he shared with a group of other doctors. He personally found the art that was currently there unappealing. This was an understatement as we discovered when we entered a light and airy waiting room and were confronted by a vast canvas covered in garish images that looked like. dissected intestines. This was flanked by half dead plants and glass cabinets filled with plastic replicas of human anatomy. When asked if we had alternative suggestions our answer was a resounding yes and we were given a date when we could return with paintings and sculptures. We brought a selection of paintings and etchings in colourings that lifted and complemented the chaotic spaces of interview rooms, reception and waiting room. As we worked to remove and then hang paintings and place sculptures we were enthusiastically encouraged by visitors and staff who were amazed at the transformation. The space became a place of exploration and fascination and anxious faces became animated with relief for the diversion and humour at the antics required to mount an exhibition. All the work was done without charge and after three months we contacted the exclusive Clinic to ask for their reaction and a possible contract for extending the exhibition with some support to cover expenses of travel and installation time. The reaction received was that they could get any amount of ‘art’ for free and so did not need our input. I’m glad that we made the attempt to make a difference and that the people who actually saw the artwork were touched and uplifted. Here in Blogworld I love the way that people find each others creativity and can learn more about themselves through the choices that they make from such an amazing assortment of styles and ideas. Many thanks for finding my blog and introducing me to yours.
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What a fascinating effort. We always, at a gut level, know art is appealing in someway to our senses. But those senses convert to emotions and what a wonderful way to connect emotions to a medical environment. A positive moment for many I am sure.
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We learnt a lot from the experience not least that the doing is as important as the result and that not everyone sees the same way.
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