A far cry away from the sterile hospitals of old, Lime Arts has helped to brighten up the environments of all five of our hospitals. It was established in 1973 with the current Director Brian Chapman joining the organisation in 1976. One of its aims is to add new dimensions to public spaces and clinical settings through working with architects and commissioners, staff and patient groups.
Lime has provided artistic backing to the new
hospitals development by helping with 15 major art
commissions including the Glass Pool in Manchester Royal Infirmary
and curious creatures in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
A further four are being planned or awaiting installation. All
funding for this scheme of work has been derived from charitable
sources.
Lime not only works within our Trust, but others throughout Greater Manchester. It also promotes engagement and cultural awareness in the community.
One project Lime has been working on will be close to everyone's hearts, especially Saint Mary's Hospital staff, as they have been assisting with the restoration of the White Rabbit which is now back taking pride of place in the new hospital. They are also working on several commemorative pieces for the boulevard when the landscaping has been completed. Brian said: "We are looking at making it very iconic as it will be the centrepiece of the new hospitals development. Andy Small is the artist and it is going to be very interactive."
However, it is not just the new hospitals development that Lime is focussing on, but also projects for the Nurses League and CAMHS, so it promises to be another exciting year for Lime and our Trust.
Virtual Art Tour
Lime Arts has created a virtual art tour through our hospitals.
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Brian
Chapman is the Director of Lime Arts, joining just three
years after it was established. His passion has always been the
integration of culture and health, and exploring alternative
alternative roles for the arts adn artists within healthcare. He
aims to greater acknowledgement of the power of the arts to change
lives, influence healthcare delivery and combat spiralling
ill-health and diminishing respect in our society.
Dawn Prescott is
the administration and finance manager. She ensures everyone who
works at Lime is happy and confident with the way things happen and
also with the way things may change. Dawn is usually the first port
of call for any Lime employees, commissioned artists, suppliers or
NHS personal who have any questions or queries. She hopes that this
year will see Lime being better known throughout the Trust. She
said: "I actually feel like I'm actively contributing towards
something which has a positive impact on people's health
experiences."
Helen
Kitchen is a Project Manager and photographer. A number of
Helen's projects have won national awards. Helen said: "I
commission artists to deliver projects ranging in variety from
patient focussed activities to relive stress and boredom using art
forms including poetry, music and the visual arts to environmental
projects such as the 42 square metre stained glass window for the
new Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre. The aim is
always to enhance the experience of those using and working within
the healthcare services.
Rob
Vale is also a Project Manager with Lime. As an artist his
work is mainly with film and multi-media. Rob has worked on over
ten Primary Health Care Centres over the past few years developing
scheme with architects, healthcare planners and local
communities.
Kim Wiltshire is the Community Project Manager. Her role
within the organisation is very varied, as she can be
running photography workshops with older people on a mobile library
one day, working out a funding bid budget another, and interviewing
artists for projects the next. She does a mixture of organising;
networking and finding out what community groups want and need to
use creativity to explore a variety of health
issues.
Lime
Arts
High Elms
Upper Park Road
Manchester
M14 5RU
Tel: (0161) 256 4389
Fax: (0161) 256 4390
E-mail: lime@limeart.org
