April 22, 2018
We completed our first Art Car adventure together…and won a 2nd place prize! Our car took the form of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of wind, air, art, and learning. Take a look a some of the highlights of its journey at the 2018 Houston Art Car Parade. You can find other pics of the making Read More
April 18, 2018
Healthcare Design Magazine recently published this valuable guide to designing supergraphics in healthcare environments. Skyline Art Services is quite proud of several such projects. Like Children’s Health Nephrology and Children’s Health Foster Care, which serve a single health system in Dallas and contribute to “immersive wayfinding.” As part of a wayfinding program, the supergraphics are Read More
April 9, 2018
Skyline Signature Experience™ Showcasing Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital’s art collection featuring local artists’ work thoughtfully integrated with the interior architecture and exterior gardens. Contemporary nature-driven aesthetic Original artwork in patient rooms Three bronze exterior heron sculptures by a local artist See more about this project here
March 20, 2018
Of course we know the meaningful benefits of including artworks in the built environment, especially in healthcare facilities. Now we are seeing more and more evidence that experiencing art may improve a physician’s practice. New data is supporting the notion that the arts and humanities should be part of physician training. Medical students who experience Read More
March 1, 2018
The evidence could not be more compelling. The outcomes could not be more serious. It’s only a matter of the priority that hospital administrators give to protecting nursing staff. Nurses face career-ending risks of injuries each time they attempt to lift or move a patient. They “suffer roughly three times the rate of back and Read More
February 14, 2018
We’ve discussed already the important findings that just being near trees is good for our mental health, as well as public health and so on. Now check out this NPR story that shows how we can really activate those arboreal benefits by indulging in something called “Forest Bathing.” It’s not just a way to pass Read More