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In 2006 Open Art completed Journeys Towards Health which was a two year integrated arts programme delivered as part of North Kirklees PCT’s capital development of 4 new primary care centres in Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton and Ravensthorpe and 1 new intermediate care centre in Cleckheaton.

The programme was funded with a 1% for art allocation from the scheme’s capital finance.

The two primary artists on the scheme, Claire Parr and Lee Brewster, worked closely with the PCT and the private sector partner, Amec, to:
  • Create interior schemes that improve the patient and staff experience and push expectations of NHS buildings

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    • nhs building interior 1
    nhs building interior 2
    nhs building interior 3
    nhs building interior 4
    nhs building interior 5

    Artist: Claire Parr / Jan Bowman
    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
  • Create bespoke artworks that respond to the needs of the health practitioners delivering services and patients who will use the buildings

    • victor sylvestre
    swan swam over the sea

    Artist: Claire Parr
  • Deliver a programme of activities and create artworks that engage and involve patients, staff and the local community

    • wood carving
    pictures on wall
    feet
    staff area

    Artists: Claire Parr / Lee Brewster
    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson / Jonathan Turner
  • Provide opportunities for arts students at Dewsbury College to work to a professional brief and create artworks for the new health centres
A range of other artists were also commissioned to create works for the scheme including:
  • Sasha Ward’s suspended stained glass inside Dewsbury Health Centre

    • dewsbury long glass and reception
    dewsbury glass head on
    dewsbury glass and reflection

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
  • Samantha Bryan’s suspended sculpture inside Batley Health Centre

    • batley waiting room
    rider
    winch controller

    Photographer: Deborah Munt / Samantha Bryan
  • Alyosha Moeran’s carved stone wall outside Batley Health Centre

    • carved stone wall outside batley health centre
    carved stone wall outside batley health centre

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
  • Stuart Low’s panels of stained glass at Ravensthorpe Health Centre

    • panels of stained glass
    stained glass
    panels of stained glass
    stained glass

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson / Jonathan Turner
  • Claire Parr and Lee Donnelly’s suspended sculpture at Cleckheaton Health Centre

    • dandelion no text
    dandelion no text
    dandelion detail
    dandelion

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
  • Jan Bowman’s woven mixed media series at the Dewsbury and Ravensthorpe Health Centres

    • woven mixed media series
    bluebells close up
    woven mixed media series

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
  • Sarah Daniels bespoke designs for glass manifestations and upholstery fabrics for furniture and curtains

    • cubicle curtain
    dews mani and glass reflect
    green chair

    Photographer: Rebecca Johnson
A range of textiles artworks, donated by the Kirklees based Textiles Arts Group (TAG), can also be found throughout the buildings.

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