As pioneers and innovators in the Arts in Health field we wanted to share an insight into some of the exciting aspects of our arts programme at CW+. This blog will cover all things arts, including Q&As with artists and practitioners, news on the arts industry and a behind-the-scenes preview into our arts projects. If there is a particular topic you’d like to know more about, get in touch on arts@cwplus.org.uk.
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Project Focus: West Middlesex University Hospital
To continue the celebration of West Middlesex’s 100th anniversary, we are showcasing some of the projects CW+ has undertaken at the hospital.
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Q&A: Annu Kilpeläinen for Doctors’ Mess
The Doctors' Mess at West Middlesex University Hospital is the break-out and common area for Junior and Senior Doctors to take their lunch, have a break from their long shift,…
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Artwork Spotlight: Jeffery Courtney
Jeffery Courtney trained at the Hornsey College of Art and at the Royal Academy in 1971. He works in the figurative tradition and has studied the techniques of the Old…
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Artwork Spotlight: Fanny Shorter
Fanny Shorter is a designer and printmaker. Her work is largely inspired by her quintessentially English upbringing. Growing up in Winchester, Shorter was surrounded by historic architecture and the idyllic…
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Artwork Spotlight: Cian Oba-Smith
Cian Oba-Smith is an award-winning London based photographer who was awarded a photography bursary by CW+ and Willis Newson in 2014. He attended the University of the West of England…
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Artist Q&A: Grace Linstead
This week, we talk to Dramatherapist Grace Linstead about her experiences working in child and adolescent physical and mental health. Grace is skilled in educational, pastoral, and intimate care for…
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Artwork Spotlight: Richard Smith
Richard Smith, CBE, (27 October 1931- 15 April 2016) studied at London’s Royal College of Art, where his early abstract artwork explored form and was inspired by modern architecture and…
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A Spring Clean With A Difference
With a collection of over 2000 works, the CW+ Art Collection at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital requires regular maintenance, restoration, cleaning, and conservation. When it comes to our larger or…
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Artwork Spotlight: Liza Gough Daniels
This week's Artwork Spotlight covers the ethereal work of Liza Gough Daniels.