Art & Healing: St. John’s Health Foundation
Title: Art & Healing
Artists: Lucinda Abbe, Katie Benson, Sydney Bryan, Leann Dzemske, Howie Garber, Shannon Hart, Roberta Hendrickson, Laurie LaMere, Tracy Logan, Susan Marsh, Derek Regensburger, Sheila Tintera
Date: 2019 - present
Medium: oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings and photographs
Location: St. John’s Hospital, Professional Buildings, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Funding By: St. John’s Health Foundation
Through an emerging and growing field of research, art in healthcare settings is recognized as a powerful tool used to create a healing environment by lowering stress and anxiety of patients, families, and staff. Art helps rejuvenate, restore and heal the human spirit; it transforms the visitor experience, builds community among patients and staff, and demonstrates a commitment to excellence.
“The Art and Healing program has proved to provide great comfort and inspiration to hospital visitors over the years.”
Sheila Tintera on display in the St. John’s Professional Building
“Patients and their families notice the art at St. John’s. Instead of walking down empty halls that reinforce awareness of their clinical setting, our patients see local art that evokes feelings of peace, warmth, hope and relaxation. This partnership with Public Art and local artists continues to set St. John’s Health apart as a hospital that cares for the whole patient.”