Geoffrey James, "THE PARKS AND PATHWAYS OF OSHAWA"

Geoffery James has produced a series of photographic images based on the walkways, parks and retreat locations in the Oshawa area. One intention of the artwork is to introduce a new way of looking at local landscapes that recall the viewer's own neighbourhood. The beauty and importance in the familiar sites hopes to empower the viewers with a similar recognition of their own lives.

Works have been installed on the In-patient Surgery Floor, 6G, July 30, 2000 and will be installed on the Oncology Care floor, 6F, January 22, 2001.

The images were also be featured as an exhibition at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery . A catalogue was produced with images from the exhibition and statements by the artists, Lakeridge Health Corporation/Oshawa and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and ARTATWORK. Opened March 2001 in partnership with Lakeridge Health Corporation/Oshawa.

Dyan Marie "MURMURS AND MESSAGES"

Dyan Marie's Art and Healing project for Lakeridge Health Corporation responded to a long cross-cultural traditions of giving flowers to express empathy and goodwill. She created digitally developed photographs exploring close views of brilliantly coloured flower images each seeded with tiny single word poems. The nearly hidden words offer up a frame of mind beyond questions of ambition, action or will and find a calm middle ground between passion and passivity.

The work is installed on 9 Main in the elevator area, the central corridor and in patient rooms.

Garfield Ferguson "BENEATH THE SURFACE".

Garfield Ferguson's paintings are based on reflective observations of water flowing over stones. The blue depths of the paintings evoke images of peaceful streams, of swaying water plants and of fossils etched as enduring records in time.

This work is installed in the patient's lobby on 9 Main.

Robert Burley "SHORELINES"

Robert Burley has created a series of images exploring the idea of shorelines. In them, one can imagine listening to the sound of water or perhaps walking into it. The imagery is intended to offer a soothing imaginary venture. The water theme also evokes a primordial world of beginnings.

This work is to be installed in the Mother and Baby Floor, 4F, in the patient rooms, Feb 28, 2001.

Richard Rhodes "OVERHEAD"

Richard Rhodes' photographs of skies offer an illustration of changing light, atmosphere and evolving airborne cloud forms. Individual images offer expansive, meditative pictures that trace the movement of continental air over our heads.

This work is to be installed in the corridors of the Mother and Baby Floor, 4F, and in patient rooms of the In-patient Rehabilitation Floor, 5F, Feb 12, 2001.

ARTATWORK "HISTORICAL IMAGES OF OSHAWA"

Working with the Robert McLaughlin Gallery archival images collection, which includes the Thomas Bouckley Collection of Historical Photographs, artists create a long-minded view of Oshawa's changing landscape. Images were researched, reconstructed and designed as a series of pictures examining the events and daily life of Oshawa in the early 1900's.

This work is to be installed in the waiting lobbies of the Daycare Surgical and Pre-operation Treatment Floor, 2F, May 28, 2001

Doris McCarthy "WATERCOLOURS"

These water colour images continue the Group of Seven's Canadian view of the landscape.

Installed in the rooms of the Continuing Care Floor, 3F, March 12th, 2001.

Pedie Wolfont " PAINTINGS OF LIGHT"

These large-scale paintings were developed as highly-coloured, semi-transparent, overlaid blocks of colour. The effect is as if colours and light were continually coming up to the surface of the image. They reference, fall leaves on a forest floor, light reflected on the surface of water, shadows cast from coloured glass windows. Their layered beauty seem so self absorbed and complete that while full of energy they are strangely calming to look at.

Installed in the south infill, Summer 2001.

Pinewood Centre " THE GARDENS OF OSHAWA"

A collection of still lifes and landscapes will be installed in this addiction treatment centre. The works will offer soothing imagery to look into and pictures that play to calming memories of the patient's personal local environment.

Installation date: 2002.

Art Gallery: LAKERIDGE HEALTH CORPORATION COMMUNITY GALLERY

A gallery site is being created for the redeveloped Lakeridge Health Corporation. The intention of providing this exhibition space includes; offering a stimulating destination for patients out for a walk; building a bridge between the hospital and the local Oshawa community; enhancing the hospital environment by becoming an active cultural contributor; offering staff, patients and family of patients changing art exhibitions with content intended to soothe, calm and help heal.

Opening date: spring 2002.

Lakeridge Health Corporation Television Channel: HEALING FILMS

A number of short films are being planned for broadcast on the Lakeridge Health Corporation Television Channel. These films will feature discussions and imagery by the artists producing work for Lakeridge Health Corporations' Art and Healing Programs. The content will focus on opening up "ways of seeing".

Other art projects :

Additional art related projects include: a Donor Recognition Project by Lynda and Ron Baird now located in the entrance lobbie. In development is a Garden for the Lakeridge Health that will feature a sculpture by Eldon Garnet.