PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

To find a local artists’ whose work represents the beauty of the region for throughout the entire building as well as commission a mural for the high-ceilinged lobby.

Create large public art piece for hospital parking garage where people arriving & leaving may be in an anxious, vulnerable state. We used a local artist to create a reminder of the natural beauty of our local landscape to create a soothing and healing effect.

To find local artist's whose work represents the beauty of the region, as well as and the rich cultural heritage of greater Sonoma County area, and commission a mural for the first floor elevator lobby.

Work with the executive director, key staff, facilities manager and the artist to arrive at a design concept that is aesthetically pleasing and complements the patient population. Then work with the builder & project manager to secure permits through the city. Coordinate the project with the architect, facilities, builder, contractor, landscape architect, and the artist to install on time and within permit parameters.

Come up with an original design/concept for art that could potentially be removed and moved to a new location. The design must accommodate 4 existing windows along the side of the Administration Building.

Come up with an original design/concept which ties together a series of freestanding removable panels 4’ x 8’.  The removable screen is to serve a visual block for a permanent MRI trailer on campus. The panels need to be able removable to allow the trailer movability as needed.

Find creative way to use the 1% public art budget to create a piece within an existing building structure (rather than in new construction). We were able to find an existing skylight in the building that is visible to the public on four sides. Our solution was to create mosaic tile piece around the base of this existing skylight.

Create a playful, relaxing environment in the labor and delivery patient lounge. Wanting something that would appeal to both children and adults, we arrived at a family of egrets on a nest, birds that are readily spotted in Sonoma County and a playful stand in for the stork of nursery rhymes.

To commision large scale photographic image of local area. Taking area that the scale and perspective and weather in the image creates a settled, familiar and comporting environment.

To honor the history of the facility as a teaching hospital and preserve the sense of a beloved community hospital as well as the commitment of its physicians, teachers and staff, while easing the transition to a new large regional hospital.

To honor the history of the facility as a teaching hospital and preserve the sense of a beloved community hospital as well as the commitment of its physicians, teachers and staff, while easing the transition to a new large regional hospital.