Ellen Lindner: Art & Creativity

I’m delighted to have recieved a commission to create artwork for Nemours Children’s Hospital, in Orland0, FL!  The client wanted to purchase this piece, Natural Progression:

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However, this piece has sold, so I’ve been requested to make something similar. 

Having not worked with an Art Design Service, before, I was suprised at the amount of thought that had gone into the art plans for this new facility.  The architechts, clients, and designers spent months coming up with a theme for the hospital’s art, coordinating materials and colors, and ideas for integrating the art into the building. 

In this case, the overall art theme is Florida gardens.  You might think they would have decided on bright juvenile colors for the art.  But, realizing that each child would be accompanied by at least one adult, they wanted a color scheme with broader appeal.  A very wise decision, I think.

Soon, I’ll start designing the new piece.  I’ll use the same photo sources I did with the first quilt. 

I’ve isolated some of them and layered them in a Photo editing program.  This allows me to manipulate each item independently.  I can move, rotate, or resize them, and much more.    This is very helpful when considering various composition alternatives. 

How would you arrange these flowers?

Ellen Lindner

P.S.  I’ve spent A LOT of time in hospitals, and I’ve always noticed the art.  I’ve found that interesting art does, indeed, lift my spirits.  I hope my quilt will be able to do the same.

P.P.S.  SAQA PAMs, note that my work was discovered via Portfolio 18.