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The Baird Family Hospital Artwork - Louise Kirby

Stakeholder Engagement

Louise Kirby has been commissioned to create artwork for the link corridors and wards in the new NHSG facility The Baird Family Hospital. Louise designs artwork for various settings from site-specific places to enhance placemaking within the public realm such as colourful pocket parks, colourful crossings, decorative gates and murals or to enhance interior spaces for healthcare settings, organisations and homes.
There are only 9 questions to answer and we encourage you to leave any comments you feel relevant. All feedback is anonymous. Thank you.
1.I am...
2.How do you want the space to make you feel as you go through the corridors?
3.Which colour or groups of colours make your heart sing as you go along the corridors? 

For example – cool blues, colours of autumn leaves, pink like dolly mixtures…
4.What types of nature-based imagery from the Northeast, Orkney & Shetland make you smile, inspired or uplifted?

For example - Wildlife, plants, flowers, birds, trees, wildflowers, water, skies, feathers, pebbles, shells, pinecones……
5.If you were to close your eyes and imagine a beautiful calming/uplifting/inspiring place in outdoors what can you hear, see, smell, touch, taste? 
6.What aspect of the rhythms of nature inspires you, gives you a positive feeling or connects with you?

For example - Seasons change, movement of water or waves, age and strength of trees with roots and circles, growth of new plants and leaves, migration of birds, transforming from day and night.....
7.What phrases or sayings make you feel good or would help someone else feel strong/uplifted/resilient/inspired/positive?
8.Is there anything that you don’t want to see or would be inappropriate?
9.Are there any other comments, ideas or suggestions you would like to share with us?
10.Ward