Draft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher Tipping
Draft artwork awaiting approval to go into production – we are working with our client team to review / comment and approve in the next few days so we can meet our install schedule.
Draft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher Tipping
At this stage I set all the imagery against a black background – which actually indicates glazing with no printing – just clear glass.
This work will be digitally printed onto optically clear vinyl. The process allows for a layer of colour, followed by a layer of white and finally another layer of colour. The artwork can be read equally from both viewing sides – inside or outside the building. The production level artwork files, sampling and final digital printing and installation is done by my long-time collaborators, Vinyl Graphics Ltd.
Draft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher Tipping
Various degrees of opacity and transparency are designed into the artwork. As a rule this is worked out via single colour files – in this case magenta – which clearly indicate degrees of opacity.
Draft Magenta Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Magenta Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Magenta Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork: Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Artist: Christopher Tipping
This arts in health project was commissioned for Wenric Ward , which provides Low Secure Adult Services – by Tom Cox of Artscapeand the Staff of Wenric Ward.
Information about the history of the earlier Littlemore Hospital in Oxford can be accessed via this link to the Oxfordshire Health Archives and to the accompanying site about County Asylums .
Tom worked alongside Occupational Therapists Helen Keay (Senior OT) and Holly Williams, in collaborating with patients, to undertake a series of workshops centred around drawing and mark making. I was subsequently provided with access to these drawings as inspiration for the artwork, using where possible, drawing motifs, textures and colours which formed part of the outcome from the creative sessions.
The project site is created within the internal circulation space of the Ward, centred around a small external courtyard. Artwork will be digitally printed onto optically clear vinyl and applied to the glazing, which provides views into the courtyard. The artwork has been commissioned to be applied on three sides of the courtyard glazing taking in the Circulation Corridor, Lounge and Multi-Faith Room, animating the space, introducing colour and detail and to visually engage patients and staff.
Draft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher TippingDraft Artwork for Wenric Ward, Littlemore Mental Health Unit, Oxford. Artist: Christopher Tipping
The Ward Round Rooms at the Whiteleaf Centre have now been completed.
VGL Ltd collaborated with me on the production design and then manufactured and installed the digitally printed artwork wall coverings.
Tom Coxof Artscape has managed the project from the outset. A big thanks for all his contribution and assistance with the project !
A few images of Amber, Sapphire and Ruby Ward Round Rooms – Opal Ward is still missing – but I will post some images as soon as they come in –
Ward Round Room, Amber Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Amber Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Amber Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Amber Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Amber Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Sapphire Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom CoxWard Round Room, Ruby Ward, Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury by Christopher Tipping. Image: Tom Cox
We had our first Art Commission Phase 2 design meeting at the Whiteleaf Centre today to meet staff working in the four Wards, Opal, Sapphire, Ruby and Amber. Tom Cox of Artscapeand myself presented some first draft ideas to staff. We spread out the drawings and some paper models on the meeting room table and asked staff to comment on the work and annotate the drafts for us. This proved a rewarding process – with some of the iconography in the draft designs getting positive approval, whilst others – a definite thumbs down! –
The composite image below shows the Ward Round Rooms, which are found within each Ward Hub. This room is used for Clinical staff meetings and meetings with family and service users. We are proposing to install digitally printed wall coverings to two walls in each room.
Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Christopher Tipping, Project Artist
Whiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks by Christopher Tipping, Project ArtistWhiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks and models by Christopher Tipping, Project ArtistWhiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks by Christopher Tipping, Project ArtistWhiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks by Christopher Tipping, Project ArtistWhiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks by Christopher Tipping, Project ArtistWhiteleaf Centre, Aylesbury Project: digitally printed wall coverings to Ward Round Rooms. Image: Draft Artworks by Christopher Tipping, Project Artist
We have now agreed on which artworks will be delivered as A1 framed prints for the Trust Offices –
Draft Print 1 – The design was used for the Entrance Corridor glazed screen. It will be paired with Draft Print 2
Draft Print 2 – The design was used for Ward A . It will be paired with Draft Print 1
Draft Print 3 – Each tree design was used for the Large Meeting Room. It will be paired with Draft Print 4Draft Print 4 – Each tree design was used in Ward Hubs B & C. Both trees will be paired with Draft Print 3
