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WHITE TULIP Catherine L. Johnson 2023
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original drawing:
‘WHITE TULIP’
praises
excellence,
empathy,
and
the elixir of HOPE
Catherine L. Johnson
2023
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white Pablo Caran d’Ache pencil on heavyweight archival periwinkle blue paper
the color wide blue sky periwinkle emits gentleness, hope, and calm,
a color of purity, elegance and spirituality
that soothes and inspires.
The original drawing measures:
26″H x 18.5″W
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For
M/Fairview Southdale Hospital,
the original drawing
was scanned and translated
into
an exclusive,
site-specific,
one of one,
custom fine art print:
unique *Giclee
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*Giclee prints stand apart with their extremely high level of archival quality and value compared to a standard mass produced print.
Giclée prints increase the value of an original.
Because of the archival quality, Giclee prints increase in value over time
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Me at the installation site utilizing my engineer/architect/artist skills – March 2022
The hallway between the two towers on the 2nd floor that goes to the General Surgery floor
M / Fairview Southdale Hospital,
Edina, Minnesota
https://mhealthfairview.org/locations/m-health-fairview-southdale-hospital
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18 May 2023
installation date
18 May 2023 installation day WHITE TULIP THANK YOU
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Left: dear beloved cherished heartsoul friend since we were 10 year old girls Right: Catherine L. Johnson / ARTIST
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The
exclusive, site-specific,
custom fine art print
of
‘WHITE TULIP’
measures:
45”H x 33”W
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The final presentation of the art,
was framed
in clear natural maple
and
is protected by
non-reflective, museum grade OPTIMUM,
measuring
55″H x 43″W
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The singular
‘WHITE TULIP’
is presented as
a sacred icon
in its simplicity and scale.
The art’s purity is
uplifting elegance,
offering
a serene visual balm,
and
springtime’s joyous elixir
of
HOPE
to each and every viewer within
M/Fairview Southdale Hospital:
their patients;
their visitors;
their nurses;
their surgeons;
and
all their operational and administrative staff.
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A private title card was slipped
into a 9.5″W x 6.5H envelope
affixed to the back of the work:
WHITE TULIP 2023 PRIVATE TITLE CARD M FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL
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My
hallelujah praises
to my
remarkable, dedicated, top-drawer
collaborators:
Mark Jones, Master Printer, and Jon, Arts District Imageworks
Jim Ross and assistant Ha Quan, Ross Frame Shop
Benjamin Reed and assistant Clark, Benjamin Reed Art Installation
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The
catalyst of
‘WHITE TULIP’
was the love,
the profound blessed love,
of my O-sister
who has walked WITH me
since we were
ten year old girls.
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Note:
Catherine L. Johnson’s art has been acquired to grace other leading healing centers:
M/Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
‘Pine Tree: INFINITY’ 2004 was selected to be MIDB’s centerpiece.
Center for International Health
‘Pine Tree: HOPE’ 2006 was commissioned to be CIH’s centerpiece.
Regions Hospital – holistic healing wing
https://www.healthpartners.com/care/hospitals/regions/
‘Breath Prayers’ 1998
‘Pine Tree: An Appeal to Heaven’ 1998
M/Fairview Southdale Hospital – The Elsie O. Mitchell Meditation Sanctuary and Third Floor surgical wing
https://mhealthfairview.org/locations/m-health-fairview-southdale-hospital
‘YOUARENOTFALLINGYOUARERISING’ 2008
‘Pine Tree: Hope’ 2005 exclusive, site specific, custom fine art print
‘BLOOM Triptych’ 2003