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Transformation Sculpture, Mercy Medical Center, Rogers, Arkansas
A life sized bronze inspired by a photograph taken in a hospital corridor just before Sr. Catherine’s retirement was commissioned to personify the Spirit of the “Transformation Project” and to honor the number of lives Sr. Catherine touched and transformed during her 50+ years of service, especially the lives of many young women in the community. |
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Sculptor, LongHua Xu Little Rock Arkansas |
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Distinctive Art Source’s consultant role in the creation of this sculptor was to: · Determine if the sculptor could be fabricated within budget. · Coordinate and oversee fabrication and design details with artist. · Provide intermittent progress photos to owner for review. · Coordinate footing details between artist and contractor. · Schedule and oversee installation of sculpture. |
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Journey Wall |
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To represent the element of community involvement on the journey wall, DAS coordinated the creation of a community mosaic made with over 400 recent digital images of Mercy employees, events, construction progress and art program original photographs. |
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“Be sure you have a comfortable cup of tea for them when I am gone.”
Catherine McAuley |
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A Journey Wall was created to illustrate for Mercy “Who we are and why we are here”. It begins with a mirror, immediately putting the viewer into the story, and states “You are a part of our story”. The intention was to portray the viewer’s role in the continuation of a service ministry that began with foundress Catherine McAuley’s commitment to service long ago. DAS met with committee members to help define directional goals and provided ideas and visual solutions to include beloved artifacts, quotes and prayers as well as a concept to depict community involvement. Descriptive graphic plaques and wall mounted vinyl lettering, create the wall’s direction and flow. Production was coordinated by DAS with the interior graphics team. |
