Humanizing Hospitals Through Healing Photo Art
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Placing Healing Art Where It’s Needed Most
Nature images can help heal the soul, which in turn helps heal the body.
White, cold, sterile walls exemplify the traditional hospital setting, where stress, pain, fear and loneliness abound. Staring at these empty walls is boring and depressing. The mood changes when our beautiful nature photos are placed on the walls, providing color, comfort, and hope to patients, caregivers, and loved ones.
The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals was established in the USA in 2002 by photographer Elaine Poggi, who turned her personal tragedy of the loss of her mother into a worldwide campaign to bring photos of nature to hospitals.
Offering an extensive portfolio of nature photos ranging from tropical beaches to Japanese cherry blossoms to the Tuscan hills, donated by Elaine and other photographers from all corners of the world, the nonprofit Foundation seeks funding to cover printing, framing, and shipping expenses so that the cost to hospitals is minimal or none at all.
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Ava Lawson, Contributing Photographer
Ava Lawson, Minnesota USA (P653)
Enjoy this colorful photo of an ice castle wall from the St. Paul Minnesota Ice Castles by our new Contributing Photographer, Ava Lawson!
Ava comments, “I have recently started interning with the foundation, and I was given the opportunity to become a contributing photographer. I am excited by this opportunity because I resonate with the foundation’s mission. I am also passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in the community. I enjoy taking pictures of everything, especially nature! So being able to share one of my photos to help others means a lot. It’s been a great experience working with Elaine.”
Dawit Gebremaryam, Contributing Photographer
Dawit Gebremaryam, Minnesota USA (P656)
Welcome to our new Contributing Photographer, Dawit Gebremaryam!
Dawit comments, “I found out about HealingPhotoArt from a friend who was interning with them. I think it’s a wholesome cause, and that the service they provide is uplifting for patients and hospitals. I hope my photo can serve that mission in some way. Thanks for including my submission!”
