Healing, Medicine and Science in the Visual Arts. Exploring Relationships Between Medicine, Art and Science

Glasgow Medical Humanities Unit NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and University of Glasgow Healing, Medicine and Science in the Visual Arts. Exploring Relationships between Medicine, Art and Science

SSM2007SPECIAL STUDY MODULE FOR THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS SSM 3 Program 2

SSM Faculty

Christine Borland is visual artist working mainly 3-dimensionally, on themes relating to science and medicine. She exhibits widely both locally and internationally and has worked on several large-scale projects which have been realised in public spaces, most recently a sculpture commission ‘To Be Set and Sown in the Garden’ outside the Hunterian Gallery, Glasgow University. 6 monographs have been published on her work. She is a Research Fellow at Glasgow School of Art, working with students who are interested the relationships between Art & Science.

Marek H. Dominiczak is Consultant Biochemist clinically involved in cardiovascular prevention and parenteral nutrition services, and Director of the Medical Humanities Unit at Gartnavel General Hospital. Barbara McEwan Gulliver is Founder and Director of Art in Hospital Glasgow.

Kathy McFall is Medical Illustration Manager at Gartnavel General Hospital .She is also Editor of the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. Kathy lectures on behalf of the Medical Humanities Unit at the University of Glasgow, and has tutored students undertaking the BSc in Medical Illustration at Glasgow Caledonian University. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI), and sits on the Board of Directors of the Health and Science Communications Association (HeSCA).

Colin Hall is Maintenance Supervisor at Gartnavel General Hospital.

Pauline Muir is Scottish Artist who has been actively involved in the Arts since graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1993. Lectures Ceramic Art in the Environment at Glasgow Metropolitan College and is also engaged in the design and fabrication of site-speciﬁ c sculptural or architectural art features.

Maureen Park is Lecturer in Visual Arts in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Glasgow. A graduate of History of Art and History from Glasgow, she was Assistant Keeper of Fine Art in Glasgow Art Gallery and Curator of Haggs Castle Museum. In autumn 1999, with her husband Dr Richard Park, she curated an exhibition at the Hunterian Museum, The Fine Art of Medicine, funded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. She has lectured and published widely on the links between ﬁ ne art and medicine. In 2007 she completed her PhD thesis, ‘Art in Madness: Dr W. A. F. Browne, Moral Treatment and Patient Art at Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries, 1839-1857’.

Assessments. Final assessment will be based on

• an approx. 2500 words essay on a chosen topic • a 10-minute Powerpoint presentation related to the essay. • Artwork and Supervisors’ Assessment SSM 3 Program 3

Week one: The language: reading the pictures

Marek Dominiczak, Maureen Park

Learning objectives:

• Identify the different styles of painting from Renaissance to the present. • Use art history terminology relating to the development of painting from the Renaissance to the present. • Understand how paintings are inﬂ uenced by social, political, economic and educational factors.

Week 1 21-25 May Events Faculty Comments Location

Mon 21 0915-0945 Introduction to MHD Sem Rm 4 May SSM Postgrad Centre GGH Booked 9-1

10-12.00 Introduction to PM Sem Rm4 Weeks 3&4 Postgrad Centre GGH

Tue 22 10.30-1.30 Paintings and Maureen Interim task given to students. KG styles Park Meet in reception Kelvingrove Art Gallery KG

Wed 23 10.00-1 pm Paintings and Maureen Meet inside entrance to HAG styles Park Hunterian Art Gallery HAG

Thu 24 10-12 Cultural periods Maureen Introduction to essay. KG Park Meet in KG

Fri 25 Self-study SSM 3 Program 4

Week two: Art, Medicine and Graphic Design. Healing Environment

Kathy McFall, Marek Dominiczak and Maureen Park

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the use of images in a medical environment. • Relate visual art to architecture. Visit newly built Beatson West of Scotland Oncology Centre. • Comment on the associations between art, medicine and health, and on their past and present. • Describe the features of a good presentation using audiovisual aids. • Week 2 28 May Events Faculty Comments Location – 1 June Mon 28 University May Holiday Tue 29 9.30-12.00 Graphic design Kathy Note: MHD not available GGH Med McFall Illustration Dept, Ground Floor Wed 30 9.30-13.00 Art, Architecture MHD Sem Rm4 and Healing Postgrad Environment Centre Choosing the GGH essay theme Booked 9-1 Afternoon Visit to new C Hall Beatson Thu 31 10.30-12.30 Fine Art of Maureen Room Medicine Park N101 St Andrew’s building University of Glasgow 1400-1700 Graphic design Kathy GGH McFall Fri 1 Self-study June

Note: The students are welcome to work in the Medical Illustration department throughout the week outwith the sessions led by KMF SSM 3 Program 5

Week three: Contemporary Art. Art in the Environment .Art in Hospital. Art Making B Gulliver /Pauline Muir/ Christine Borland

Learning objectives (weeks 3 &4):

• Reﬂ ect on the role of Art in Hospital in healthcare. • Plan a site-speciﬁ c artwork that will enhance a particular environment. (This will be a given space and the artwork can be a maquette for a large-scale piece). The artwork will have relevance to the intention of “The Client” and will harmonize with the space.

Week 3 4-8 June Events Faculty Comments Location

Mon 4 All day Art in Hospital Barbara Blawarthill Gulliver Hospital Tue 5 All day Art in Hospital Barbara Blawarthill Gulliver Hospital Wed 6 All day Planning the Pauline Glasgow artwork Muir Thu 7 All day Planning the Pauline Glasgow artwork Muir Fri 8 Self- study Glasgow SSM 3 Program 6

Week four: Making Art

• Work in a team and make the designed piece of art

Week 4 11-15 June Events Faculty Comments Location

Glasgow Metropolitan Mon 11 Pauline Making art College, June Muir

Glasgow Metropolitan Pauline Tue 12 Making art College, Muir

Glasgow Metropolitan Pauline College, Wed 13 Making art Muir

Glasgow Metropolitan Pauline Thu 14 Making art College, Muir

Fri 15 Self-study SSM 3 Program 7

Week ﬁ ve: Essay and Presentation

Learning objectives:

1. Prepare essay

2. Create visual presentation using MS PowerPoint.

Week 5 18-22 Events Faculty Comments Location June Mon 18 Essay Self-study June Preparation Tue 19 Essay Self-study Preparation Wed Essay Self-study 20 Preparation

Thu 21 9.30 am Student All students Sem Rm 4 - 1 pm Presentations & faculty Postgrad Centre GGH Booked 9-1 Fri 22 SSM 3 Program 8