Local artist Karen Winship created a series of portraits as a tribute to the work of NHS staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Karen has kindly donated a montage of the portraits to York Hospital. Inspired by Tom Croft’s #portraitsfornhsheroes project, calling for artists to create free portraits in appreciation of NHS staff, Karen was soonContinue reading “New artwork at York Hospital’s main entrance”
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Gareth Jones Digital Art Exhibition at York Hospital
A new exhibition at York Hospital sees Colin the Rat running along the main corridor (not literally!). You can see him between J5-6 until September 2021. ‘The Totally Brilliant Self-Isolated Adventures of Colin the Rat’ is an online comic strip that emerged during the first lockdown. Created by York artist Gareth Jones, it follows theContinue reading “Gareth Jones Digital Art Exhibition at York Hospital”
NHS Knowledge and Library Services Awareness Week 2021
14th-18th June 2021 is the first ever NHS Knowledge and Library Services Awareness Week! This is an opportunity for the Trust Library Service to shout about what we do. ‘Librarian’ might not be the first word that comes to mind when you think about the NHS, but there are lots of ways that we canContinue reading “NHS Knowledge and Library Services Awareness Week 2021”
Annie Graham – My Favourites
Hello everyone – I hope you are all doing well! This week I would like to share with you a couple of my favourite songs that I have discovered this month and I really hope you enjoy listening through them. As always, feel free to dip in and out of these as you like! 🙂Continue reading “Annie Graham – My Favourites”
Palisander Performance for staff
Award-winning recorder quartet Palisander have performed regularly in York and most recently have worked in partnership with the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to say a very special thank you to NHS staff for all they’ve done throughout the pandemic. They decided to stage this musical tribute, recorded at York’s National CentreContinue reading “Palisander Performance for staff”
Exhibition at Scarborough Hospital by staff member Beverley Senturk
We’ve recently installed a new exhibition of Scarborough seascape photographs by staff member Beverley Senturk. The exhibition is in the main gallery space at Scarborough hospital in the outpatients corridor on the main entrance level. Beverley is a full time Outpatients Services Administrator who has worked for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for overContinue reading “Exhibition at Scarborough Hospital by staff member Beverley Senturk”
Maximus Stephens – My favourites
For the final week of this blog until after summer, we will be visiting some of my favourite artists. There will be a range of different genres below and something for hopefully everyone to enjoy. Flyte Flyte are an english indie rock band based in London. They were formed in 2013 and currently only haveContinue reading “Maximus Stephens – My favourites”
Palisander tribute to our staff
Look out for something very special to enjoy on the CultureClub.Social website. Award-winning recorder quartet Palisander have performed regularly in York and most recently have worked in partnership with the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to say a very special thank you to NHS staff for all they’ve done throughout the pandemic.Continue reading “Palisander tribute to our staff”
Exhibitions in York hospital
The Arts Team have been busy changing over the exhibitions in the main corridor at York hospital and we’d love to share them with you. Norma and Michael Woodford Norma and Michael Woodford, two pensioners who have no training or background in the arts, felt inspired to make these beautiful scenes during the lockdowns. It allContinue reading “Exhibitions in York hospital”
The Owl and the Chimpanzee
Library colleagues across the country have been sharing poems for Mental Health Awareness Week. Here’s one by clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist Jo Camacho which beautifully articulates the internal battle many of us face when the more primitive part of our brain (the chimp brain) takes control. The wise owl within all of us is seen here fightingContinue reading “The Owl and the Chimpanzee”
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