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St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Selects Michigan Artists To Provide Artwork For New South Patient Tower

Eighty-Four Artists Chosen; Works Will Depict Peace and Healing in a Variety of Media

Pontiac, Mich.—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) has selected 84 Michigan artists to provide artwork for its new South Patient Tower scheduled to open in 2014.

A call for artists issued this spring by SJMO requested submissions that support the healing journey, represent the community and present elements of nature or water and landscapes. Peace and healing is the dominant theme of the art project.  The SJMO arts program is aimed at creating an experience that heals bodies, nurtures souls and comforts hearts.

Submissions represented a variety of media, including sculpture; two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork; original art; oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings; limited edition prints, giclee prints, mixed-media art, glass, mosaics, wall sculpture, fabric art, collages and photography.

The newly acquired artworks, both purchased and commissioned, will be placed in the new main lobby, elevator lobbies, waiting rooms, corridors, consultation rooms, patient rooms and public areas.

More than 225 artists from throughout Michigan applied to have their artwork considered.  A total of nearly 850 pieces of artwork will be selected, including 47 major commissions. Aesthetics, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., is coordinating the art project with SJMO leadership.  Funding for the artwork is being provided by private donors.

Selected artists and their cities of residence include:

1. Julie Abbott, Grand Blanc
   
2. Mary Andersen, Grand Rapids
   
3. David Bollman, Sterling Heights
   
4. Marilyn Casha, Waterford
   
5. Frank Cizek, Troy
   
6. Patti Cooper-Koerner, Troy
   
7. Steven Coron, Ypsilanti
8. Stephen Davis, Ann Arbor
   
9. Darcel Deneau, Novi
   
10. Jacqueline Drake, Franklin
    
11. Carol Koterski Dugan, Vandalia
    
12. Fran Dwight, Kalamazoo
    
13. Paul Elden, Gibraltar
    
14. Patrice Erickson, Rochester Hills
15. Lawrence Falardeau, Hartland
    
16. Lorie Feldpausch, Marshall
    
17. John French, Ishpeming
    
18. Susan Friedman, Huntington Woods
    
19. Marc Garrison, Birmingham
    
20. Mary Gillis, East Lansing
21. Joan Haara, Michigamme
    
22. Larry-Michael Hackenberg, Three Rivers
    
23. Joan Hector, Three Rivers
    
24. Sue Holdaway-Heys, Ann Arbor
    
25. Steven Huyser-Honig, Grand Rapids
26. Angelis Jackowski, Ann Arbor
    
27. Suzanne M. Johnson, Utica
    
28. Lynn C. Johnson, Three Rivers
    
29. Kathleen Kalinowski, Comstock Park
    
30. Conrad Kaufman, Galesburg
    
31. Kristen Kay, Macomb
    
32. Janet Kelman, Ann Arbor
33. Kim Kozlowski, Novi
    
34. Gretchen Kramp, Royal Oak
    
35. Laila Kujala, Ann Arbor
    
36. Katherine Larson, Brighton
    
37. Mari Latozas, Waterford
    
38. John Leben, Saugatuck
39. Ramona Martin, Waterford
    
40. Hubert Massey, Detroit
    
41. Kathleen McGuinness, Center Line
    
42. Glen Michael, Troy
    
43. Tom Michael, Washington
    
44. Bruce Montagne, Milford
45. Nawal Motawi, Ann Arbor
    
46. Ran Mu, Ann Arbor
    
47. Bruce Murray, Sault Ste. Marie
    
48. Monte Nagler, Farmington
    
49. Lucille Procter Nawara, Bloomfield Hills
    
50. Stacy Niedzwiecki, Rockford
    
51. Erik Nordin, Detroit
    
52. Howard Nordlund, Bloomfield Hills
53. Joseph Paratore, Warren
    
54. Jon Parlangeli, Bloomfield Hills
    
55. Kate Paul, Livonia
    
56. Robert Perrish, Livonia
    
57. Don Perrish, Allen Park
    
58. Michelle Plucinsky/Chris Nordin, Dearborn
59. Laszlo Regos, Berkley
    
60. Diann Reicherts-Lemmen, Allendale
    
61. Sandy Rice, Troy
    
62. Jacqui Ridley, Oakland Township
    
63. Luann Rosado, Waterford
    
64. Carl R. Sams II/Jean Stoick, Milford
    
65. Christine Sarazin, Brighton
66. Karen Sepanski, Detroit
    
67. Pat Shaw, Warren
    
68. Michelle Sider, Huntington Woods
    
69. Brian Smith, Paw Paw
    
70. Craig Mitchell Smith, Okemos
    
71. K.J. Snoes, Wyandotte
    
72. Ron Strong, Cedar
73. Laurie Tennent, Birmingham
    
74. Marilynn Thomas, Warren
    
75. Tim Trombley, Chatham
    
76. Sr. Anne Marilyn Tyler, Ann Arbor
    
77. Gary Van Gorp, Oak Park
    
78. April Wagner, Pontiac
    
79. Linda Walker, Mattawan
80. Barbara Weisenburg, Milford
    
81. Ryan Weiss, Grand Rapids
    
82. Lynette Williams, Zeeland
    
83. Denise Willing-Booher, Fenton
    
84. Ryan Woodward, Royal Oak

SJMO’s new eight-story South Patient Tower will have 208 technologically enhanced, private patient rooms.  Patient rooms will be configured for comfort and include the latest innovations for clinical staff to provide optimal care.  In addition, there will be plenty of support space for families, who are vital to the healing process.  The new patient rooms are designed for medical/surgical patients and will deploy the most advanced medical and communication technology.

Some features of the new tower include:

• Dedicated elevators for patient transport, visitors, food delivery, clean and soiled laundry to minimize the spread of germs and cross-contamination
• Aesthetic elements giving the tower a softer, 21st century image
• Physical pathways between the tower and other campus buildings to create safe, secure, smooth navigation connections for patients, visitors, clinical staff and associates
• A newly designed contemporary lobby enhanced with artwork, an atrium and indoor gardens

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