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It has been an inspirational start to the New Year with discussions and plans taking shape with 3 commissioned artists for the RNHRD & Therapies Centre. I have also been consulting several patients and staff on their views and wishes for the new build. The overriding theme for the Hydro pool area will be ‘Flow’.
“This would represent the aspiration of rheumatic patients, for whom free movement of any kind is limited. It also enshrines something of the relief that patients feel in the warm pool where a sensation of weightlessness and free flowing movement is such a huge relief.” RNHRD Patient
Patient and staff engagement is a very important part of the creative process and we would welcome anyone who wishes to get involved in the art and design strategies for the Cancer Centre.
Still on the subject of ‘water’; 44AD Gallery in Bath and Art at the Heart of the RUH were invited to take part in an Engage workshop with Bath University Researchers and the project that we proposed from that day was selected from 10 projects to be awarded funding. The project is called: River is the Venue (RIV) and we will be working in partnership with research academics at the University of Bath.
The focus of the project is on historical flooding events in Bath and will involve the commissioning for a series of art installations across key flooding sites, as the project evolves audiences will be exposed to fascinating elements of the water history of the City.
There will be an engagement event at the Min on Tuesday 13th February, please see the invitation and further details in this newsletter.
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Last, but by no means least, we will be saying goodbye and thank you to Steve Boxall: Head of Capital Projects and Chair of the Arts Strategy Group from 2009-15. Art at the Heart owes much of its success to Steve’s commitment over the years.
Hetty Dupays, Art and Design Manager
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Header image by Andrew Wheatley, LCUK
EXHIBITIONS
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The Landscape Collective (LCUK)
26th January - 19th April 2018
This prestigious exhibition showcases a very large number of landscape collective works by a group of UK based photographers.
The group includes a recent winner of LPOTY (Landscape Photographer of the Year); and many are Fellows of the Royal Photographic Society. Most Members have had worked published, one has 16 books to his name! As a group many are in demand for workshops and lectures and exhibit widely both at home and overseas.
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A third of the sale price on all artwork sold is donated to the RUH Arts Fund charity, which goes directly into maintaining and continuing the broad range of award winning arts projects on offer at the hospital. Donations of artwork can also be made to wards and outpatient areas.
Saltburn Pier by Eva Worobiec
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Staff & Volunteer Exhibition People’s Vote
prizes presented by Bath MP Wera Hobhouse
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A fantastic showcase of the RUH Staff’s artistic talents has been on display for the RUH Staff & Volunteer Exhibition and on Friday 12th January, Wera Hobhouse MP made a special visit to the RUH to present the People’s Vote prize.
Since the Exhibition opened in mid-October 2017, patients, visitors and staff have been voting for their favourite artwork. Over 150 votes were cast, and the winner was revealed to be Matron, Amanda Gell with her artwork ‘Hare’. Amanda won a meal out for 2, kindly provided by Ian and Christa Taylor, owners of The Abbey Hotel, Bath. The runner-up was RUH Social Worker, Karen Road with her artwork ‘Lansdown Hill, Bath’. Karen won a £50 framing voucher to use in Meltone Gallery, with thanks to Colin and team. Special thanks to Wera Hobhouse for presenting the prizes, The Abbey Hotel and the RUH Forever Friends Appeal for supporting the People’s Vote.
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Wera Hobhouse MP presenting the People’s Vote, along with RUH Commercial Director Jocelyn Foster to winner Matron Amanda Gell with her artwork ‘Hare’ and runner-up Karen Road, RUH Social Worker with her artwork Lansdown Hill, Bath.
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"As someone who has recently been a visitor to the RUH, can I just say that all that wonderful art really does have a soothing, comforting effect on jangled nerves. Keep up the excellent work!" Visitor
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A number of materials are used within Stitch in Time workshops and clay was introduced to patients on Combe Ward recently. Artist in Residence, Edwina Bridgeman and Volunteer, Ida encouraged patients to make handprints and initially it was quiet but the patients were absorbed in their making. As the morning progressed the room became noisier with lots of laughter. These workshops encourage social interaction, telling of stories and group conversation and often patients stay and have lunch together after the session.
Artist Edwina says “I was struck by the encouraging attitude of the patients; very quickly they became a group and helped each other."
The artist's intention is to share these life stories in an exhibition, to not only display the patients’ artwork but to respond to the fascinating tales told in the workshop by creating her own body of work to reflect this.
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Artist in Residence, Mary Chamberlain has been working with patients and their families on the children’s ward. She has been demonstrating how to stretch canvases using linen and patients have also been working on cotton duck canvas which shows off the images particularly well.
This year the children have been looking at ‘MY Big Planet Earth’ as the overarching theme and focussing each month on elements in creation. For January, the focus has been on Birds. Participants have looked at Peacocks and Pheasants using paper and collage, also Owls and Swans using mixed media, canvas and air drying clay.
Artist in Residence, Mary says “It has been brilliant working with the children using different materials and beginning a new year with an exploration of the beauty of our world.”
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The Soundbite Performance Programme brings a diverse range of live music to communal areas of the hospital and wards. Live Music Now Musicians 'The Bingcows' will be performing on Friday 9th February 2018 at 1 - 1.30pm in the Atrium and then on two wards from 1.45 - 3.30pm to perform for patients.
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To see more up-and-coming lunchtime music performance dates, check our website as we will update as soon as we have new performances scheduled!
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