Photo credit: Kelly J. Mihalcoe
Artists first row: Caroline G. Hardy, Joanne Limric, Sue Danehy, Laurie Rokatani. Back row: Apryl Altman, Sharon Parker, Ginny Fisher, Lori Jakubow. Not pictured: Jenny Loveland.
To celebrate and support the local art community, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center unveils a new art exhibit featuring paintings by nine local female artists. Each artist selected a topic that relates to the female life journey, which include:
• Caregivers by Apryl Altman
• Devotion by Sharon Parker
• Healing by Lori Jakubow
• Motherhood by Caroline Garrett Hardy
• Patterns by Jenny Loveland
• Perseverance by Ginny Fisher
• Sustenance by Sue Danehy
• Transformation by Laurie Rokutani
This is a collaborative project, with each woman adding her own artistic interpretation and then passing it on to the other women in the group, resulting in nine canvases, each with nine sections, painted by the nine artists. The artists hope that the works translate and speak to patients in the hospital who may be experiencing health adversity to help them in their emotional recovery and wellbeing.
“This project is a tremendous reflection of local female artists in Williamsburg,” said Robert Leek, Senior Physician Liaison, Sentara Healthcare. “We are thrilled to provide these local artists a platform and the community easy access to observe and enjoy their works.”
The art is featured in the hospital’s lobby, and community members are invited to visit. Select pieces of the collection will be for sale and 100 percent of the sales will go to the hospital’s auxiliary program that provides free mammography services for the community — on average 25 free screenings a month.