These past several weeks, I have been visiting my special lady in the hospital. I am there everyday, at least twice a day. I can not help but see the artwork on the walls in the lobby and the hallways.
Yes, you are correct, it is landscape artwork. In this case they are using photographs. But they are all landscapes.
Since this is a modern hospital, I have to believe that some expert told them to select landscapes. I would also have to think that they were chosen for their relaxing properties.
I must admit, that when I take a couple of moments to look at the pictures, it is very easy to let my mind drift away in the beauty of all those scenes. It certainly has to help to relax, especially if some one enjoys scenes of nature.
Imagine, if you will, relaxing by looking at a group of bushes and trees. It almost seems silly, but it does seem to work. It doesn’t even require conscious effort. You simply look at your scene, hanging there on your wall, for a few minutes and the stress seems to just drift away.
I noticed a similar effect while sitting in the waiting room at the auto dealership repair shop. The room had several pieces of artwork on the walls. And you guessed it, landscape art.
Now this may sound like a biased statement, even though the photographs were beautiful, they can not compare to the feeling of enjoyment that comes from a hand painted piece of art. The textures, the colors all give a much better “visual feel”.
Hey, maybe that’s just me. Try it for yourself and see which “feels” better to you.
Then again, a business can place more prints on their walls, than they can original hand painted artwork. Simple economics. I would think than in many cases, it’s hung there to avoid bare walls.
Not as you and I would do, when we place the landscapes for our enjoyment.
And to own our little piece of nature.
Until next time,
Jim Gillum
