Archived Projects

Jun 2001 to Nov 2002

Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh

New Royal Infirmary Edinburgh - Public Artworks

This project was a programme of contemporary public art for the New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. The artists involved worked with the hospital community of staff, visitors and patients through a series of artist placements. The resulting work is realised through two projects evident throughout the hospital. The first is the Mapping project concerned with visual orientation within the hospital. The second is concerned with the making of place and is titled, “The Sanctuary”: a dedicated non-denominational space for the whole hospital community.

Tagged as: Art in Healthcare Chris MacFarlane Donald Urquhart Douglas Chatham Edinburgh George Muhleck P Johnson & Co. Samantha Clark Shauna McMullan Tim Stott Woodschool Ltd hospital

Jan 2006 to Jun 2006

New Victoria Hospital and New Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow City

Integrated Art Schemes - Research & Development

Mainstreaming the arts into primary and secondary healthcare settings lies at the core of this project. Artists have been brought into conversation with architects in order that the physical and emotional qualities of the built environment are linked. The desire is that this connection facilitates a therapeutic experience for all users of each new hospital.

This project offers an insight into the different approaches of artists and architects in relation to hospital environments.

Tagged as: Ally Wallace Art in Healthcare Commission Plan Glasgow Thomas A Clark hospital

Jul 2002 to Sep 2003

Dykebar Hospital, Paisley, Renfrewshire

Finding Space - Public Art Commissions Plan

This project constitutes phase 1 of an integrated public art strategy in Dykebar Hospital in Paisley. This development phase is realised as a Commission Plan specific to the sensitive context of the hospital environment and its communities.

Artists undertook placements in the locations of the hospital, developing greater insight as to the thoughts and feelings of patients, staff and visitors regarding the phsyiscal and emotional impact of the physical surroundings of the hospital. These insights gainded, through interviews and artist-led workshops, form the basis of the proposals detailed in the Commission Plan.

Finding Space

Following on from a successful development phase in 2002, this NHS Trust worked with the consultancy Gingko Projects to implement two distinct aspects of their Commission Plan. Based on collaboration with artists, scientists and the hospital Environment Development Group, two interventions were designed to promote orientation within the hospital and to encourage the concept of the environment as a therapuetic space. The collaborations became known as the “Finding Space” project concluding with an artist-designed therapeutic public garden and an artist-intervention into a public corridor space using glass, timber and site-specific artworks.

Tagged as: Art in Healthcare Donald Urquhart Jane Kelly Renfrewshire garden hospital

Jul 2002 to Feb 2004

Foresterhill, Aberdeen City

Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital Arts Project (Stage 1)

This Stage 1 proposal is the concept and design phase of a larger public art strategy within the new facility of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH). The funding secured allowed for 12 artists to submit proposals for artistic input to the design and content of

internal and external entrances
concourse
courtyards
main circulation routes
main waiting areas

In 2005 The Saltire Society awarded this fully realised project the Arts in Architecture Award 2005.

Tagged as: Aberdeen Art in Healthcare hospital

Mar 2003 to Dec 2003

Foresterhill, Aberdeen City

Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital Arts Project (Stage 2)

This is the implementation phase of a two-staged funding process. Within this project is the realisation of the commissioned artworks integrated and installed within a new hospital for young people.
The artists involved have collaborated with the hospital design team and community to create work that is considered to be both challenging and sensitive to its health-care context. The artworks are incorporated in the following areas:

external & internal entrances
concourse
courtyards
main circulation routes
main waiting areas

Tagged as: Aberdeen Allan Watson Ally Wallace Andy McGregor Art in Healthcare Dalziel & Scullion Georgia Russell Jane Watt Jim Buckley Julia Griffiths-Jones Lucy Casson Lucy Richards Matthew Hilton Michael Brennand-Wood hospital

Sep 1996 to Oct 1997

Dental Institute, City of Edinburgh

The Lauriston Project

This project involved the commissioning of four artists creating artworks integrated into the refurbished fabric of the new site for the Dental Hospital. The aim of the project was to move away from the purely decorative and the stand alone artwork to creating a series of different environments intended to stimulate, relax and be enjoyed by those visiting and working in the hospital. This was achieved through engaging artists in the earliest stages of the design process.

Tagged as: Anital Wohlen Art in Healthcare Edinburgh Hemione Wiltshire Jane Fawns Watt Stephen Skrynka hospital

Mar 1995 to Jun 1996

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, Moray

New Work for Gray's Hospital

Four new works were commissioned from Scottish artists and installed in various locations throughout the redeveloped Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin. The works were created for specific locations within the hospital enhancing the architectural design and contributing the overall quality of the hospital environment.

Tagged as: Art in Healthcare Doug Cocker Elizabeth Ogilvie Peter Wilson Richard Demarco hospital