Arts Programme

An arts acquisition programme is underway, encouraging all artisans to contribute work to brighten the hospital environment. Donations so far include 60 original oils from Laurie Coon whose collections are held together on one floor, making a very impressive display.

David Wood's painting

Another artist, David Wood, has also made a big contribution to the hospital with his donation of sizeable paintings predominately of flowers. All art is enjoyed so much by patients and staff alike. The hospital also houses a gift of children's art that was donated by Unicef in 2000 as "The Millennium Children's Art Gift" from the children at Mairangi Bay Children's Art House. There are 300 pieces in this admired collection.

The foundation is working towards providing art display cabinets to enable a revolving art display by local artists in the main foyer of the hospital. There are three areas designated for this cabinets, which will be protected by toughened glass and secured. The cabinets will be lit with appropriate ventilation to ensure art on display is not damaged. These display areas are free of charge for local artists. Each month about 100,000 vistors pass by this area, making it a great way to promote local artistic talent.

David Wood's painting

Clinical Floor Art /Décor Project Ward 2: The brand new purpose built medical & acute stroke unit opened in July hosts an enviable art collection of print on canvas with the themes of local scenes and native birdlife from Artists Debbie Morgan, Steve Sotogi and Jeffery Arnold. A magnificent art on glass installation depicting local scenery has been created and installed by SignTech Ltd. The single rooms all have beautiful frostings on their glass to enhance privacy. www.sign-tech.co.nz
Art by D Morgan Window art by SignTech
Ward 9: an Orthopaedic ward has also been refurbished and hosts an art collection created by the team at The City Impact Church Browns Bay. This makes the floor a happier & brighter place for everyone. www.cityimpactchurch.com
Ward 10: a medical ward recently underwent a refurbishment. As part of the project the foundation installed an art collection by artist Sarah C. a mix of canvas and corrugated iron works brilliantly coloured Kiwiana images now fill the environment and are enjoyed by all. www.sarahcdesign.co.nz

Major Sculpture Donation The Seed, a macrocarpa wood sculpture was gifted to the hospital to give hope and encouragement to those using services at North Shore Hospital, by sculptors John Ferguson of Rodney and Liviu Mocan of Romania. The 7 metre tall sculpture is the first of 5 hope symbols to be placed throughout the world. These sculptures represent hope in places where it is needed the most such as orphanages, prisons, refugee centres and memorial gardens. The Seed theme was chosen because, like people, seeds go through periods of darkness before breaking into the light. The sculpture was unveiled by the minister for arts and culture, Prime Minister Helen Clark.

Child (Naive) Art Projects Child art displays brighten multiple areas in the hospital. Always colourful and unrestrained they bring enormous enjoyment to all. Selection of child art Art for Social Inclusion In partnership with Arts Access Aotearoa, the foundations has set up links between community training & rehabilitation groups using art as a means of improving self esteem, achievement and social inclusion. FEAT (Further Education and Training) participators have provided outstanding terracotta art which graces corridors and entranceways at the hospital. Banner Art Westlake Girls High School Students have presented the hospital with a banner art collection of 47 murals, painted on canvas. The subject they captured was the 4 seasons, or the cycle of man. The group, led by 3 final year students, organised the paint sponsorship and coordinated their fellow pupils to provide a spectacular art installation which is hung in the main corridor of the ground floor, North Shore Hospital. Paints for this art installation were sponsored by Resene NZ. Terracotta art-forms Banner Art Youth Town Auckland The Youthtown Auckland team have joined the foundation in its specialised Healing Art programme. The youth who attend this great facility for activities have produced incredibly innovative art for the Art for social inclusion project under direction of their Arts Facilitator Sue Clark. The two bodies of work are named: Hands Hearts and Heads and Pacifisika Panels. They are proudly hanging at the main entrance corridor at North Shore Hospital. Hands Hearts and Heads Pacifisika Panels.   James Wallace Art Trust Loan 2007 the James Wallace Arts Trust extended its loan to The Foundation and a magnificent major sculpture “Roke “ 3 by Gregor Kregar was installed at the main entrance. A very large circular sculpture consisting of 1100 out stretched terracotta hands fired at differing temperatures to create subtle colour changes in the terracotta. The interpretation of the sculpture has been left open by the artist who prefers individuals 0to imagine what it is they see in his work. This sculpture attracts enormous interest and has significantly added to the positive feelings about the environment that the foundation is trying to create. Art For Breast Screen Aotearoa A series of silk artworks and multimedia panels have been created by Auckland textile artist Margaret Scrymgeour for the new screening service in the Pupuke Road Centre in Takapuna. Margaret has chosen a coastal theme that links the artwork with local geography. The beautiful silk art pieces are very much appreciated by the users of the service.

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