Art in healthcare settings is far more than decoration. Research consistently shows that the right artwork can reduce patient anxiety, lower pain perception, decrease recovery time and improve overall satisfaction with care

Art is one of the quickest, most cost-effective ways to shape your guests’ experience and influence their behaviour.

My understanding of angels has changed over the years, here’s my story. When I was a little girl, perhaps four or five, I believed in the angels of fairy stories. Angels all wore golden sandals, played golden harps and wore long, flowing white gowns. In my first or second year at school, I was chosen to play the angel Gabriel in the school nativity play at Christmas. I had a solo of the Christmas song ‘Away in a Manger’ to sing, a white dress made from one of my mum’s old bed sheets and a...