Spending time with art, even just a few moments, can boost your mood and support overall wellbeing.
Use this page to discover artworks and their stories featured in the common areas of the UF Health Medical Plaza in Gainesville, FL.
Dance of the Sandhill Crane
by John Moran
In the Studio with Babar
by Laurent De Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff is a French-American author and illustrator, best known for continuing the beloved “Babar the Elephant” children’s book series, originally created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff. Born on August 30, 1925, in Paris, Laurent was exposed to the world of art and storytelling from an early age. After his father’s untimely death in 1937, Laurent, then only 12 years old, eventually took up the mantle of continuing the Babar series, starting with “Babar et ce coquin d’Arthur” in 1946.
Laurent de Brunhoff’s continuation of the Babar series maintained the charm and whimsy of the original stories, while also introducing new adventures and characters, ensuring that Babar remained a beloved figure in children’s literature across generations. More than eight million books by father and son have been sold across the world.
Last Treatment Bell
by Circle Square Studio
Alexis Dold, owner, designer and fabricator at Circle Square design and manufacturing studio in Gainesville. He has created many pieces of furniture for UF Health including the Last Treatment Bell at the UF Health Medical Plaza. Alexis’s work features reclaimed materials and in this case, he re-purposed an oxygen tank used in clinical locations as the bell that cancer patients ring before leaving the building after their last treatment.
Peruvian Folk Art Quilt
