I had to wait during an appointment . There was no art on the walls at all, and it was a dull environment.
I used to live in Aberdeen, where the Grampian Art Trust provide professional paintings in the corridors, often of local scenes. When my wife had cancer, much time was necessarily spent waiting in corridors, and the art was a welcome distraction. (I know they do much more, and I know that Glasgow does run art therapy for patients.)
What I want to suggest is that Glasgow could hang paintings on the hospital corridors, and it really would make a difference. In Aberdeen it started by buying work from student shows at Grays School of Art. Nothing very expensive, but 20 years later some of those artists had become famous, and the hospital collection was worth several million so in the long term it can be self funding, by selling on the most valuable works to buy new....
Could Glasgow not do something similar?
"Lack of art in the hospital"
About: Glasgow Royal Infirmary Glasgow Royal Infirmary Glasgow G4 0SF
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