Echo High School Art Students Create Murals for Good Shepherd Health Care System
Echo High School students and Teacher, Rick Thew, along with Good Shepherd Health Care System Wound Care staff pose with one of the two murals that were donated to the hospital.
HERMISTON, OR – There is a direct connection between art and healing, in fact, the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale is quoted as saying, “Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery,” this quote is something that Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Wound Care and IV Therapy Manager, Vicki Horneck believes wholeheartedly in, and when she was presented with an opportunity by Echo High School Art Teacher, Rick Thew, she enthusiastically agreed to feature artwork created by students at Echo High School.
According to Mr. Thew, the murals which were created and donated to the hospital depict the seasons in the lifecycle of a tree – Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The vibrant colors represent the tree through those seasons as it is silhouetted against those colors.
“So far the artwork has been a conversation starter between patients and our staff. The colors are vibrant and make for a more cheerful and healing environment. We are thankful for the students and their thoughtfulness and generosity in providing us with their works of art,” exuberated Ms. Horneck.
Good Shepherd Health Care System provides Wound Care and IV Therapy services for patients experiencing wounds that have been difficult to heal and infusion and injection procedures. For more information about Wound Care and IV Therapy services please call 541.667.3680.