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New Artworks for The Royal Gwent Hospital
2022 has seen three new commissions for departments in the ABUHB Royal Gwent Hospital made possible through NHS Charities Environmental Improvement funding and internal Arts in Health discretionary funding (Planning).
Each team wanted to enhance their environment for their patients and staff with artwork that was site specific, and the artists involved worked with each team to respond to their ideas whilst bringing their own creativity to the projects.
This exhibition brings together the work of artist Sue Hunt and photographer Paul Crompton as they explore the same subject through very different perspectives
At Nevill Hall Hospital
Main Outpatients: Usk Arts Club
USK ART CLUB is pleased to again have the opportunity to exhibit a selection of their original artwork at Nevill Hall Hospital Outpatient’s Dept.
The Club is a small, friendly group of talented amateur artists working in various media including acrylics, oils, pastels, watercolours etc. It was formed in 2007 and we meet every Wednesday evening in the Usk Community Hub. (Maryport Street, Usk)
In the photo are: Denise Powell, Jennifer Price, Ann Malyn and Muriel Adams.
This year Dr Abdul Seckam has made ‘The Christmas Gift’ available to download on all major music platforms; a special seasonal recording with Millie Davies and friends for GARTH.
Release date – 22.11.21
Purchase your copy for the festive season – see here for more info
Did you pick up a needle and thread to lend a hand in 2020? Are you still sewing and donating now? We would like to hear from you!
This month, we’re launching Galaru – a new project that offers creative activities to support bereavement for staff, patients and our wider community. #ABUHBGalaru
We’re encouraging staff, patients and visitors at the Grange University Hospital to take a mindful moment and make an origami butterfly. Individual kits are available from The Chapel at GUH and have instructions and paper to make butterflies for reflection or remembrance.
Show 73: Ruth Searle & Torfaen Arts
June – August 2021
Outpatients Waiting Area,
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
Ruth Searle
Ruth’s artwork explores the connection that she has with nature and animals:
“When I create a picture of an animal, I start with the eyes of my subject. When we look into the eyes of another being, we see their soul. I love the feeling of connection I have when I paint and draw animals. Animals and nature are my greatest passion in life. Whether I am drawing the many animals I’ve been close to or representing nature through my abstracts, I feel connected to my subjects through my art.”
ruthsearle@yahoo.com / www.ruthsearleart.co.uk
Feb-April 2021, Main Out-patients waiting area, Nevill Hall Hospital
Show 72 - Featuring:
Connections: Nature, Growth and Wellbeing
An exhibition of work by Creative and Therapeutic Arts BA(Hons) Students, USW
Abdul Seckam, Artist
Christine Duggan & Graham Allen
Main Outpatients, Nevill Hospital, Abergavenny
Brynmawr Arts & Crafts Society (Until Feb)
This year we welcomed Dr Abdul Seckam to our Board of Trustees, amongst his many talents, Dr Abdul is also a trained singer and has made a special seasonal recording with Millie Davies and friends for Garth.
Memorial services for loved ones lost this year
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport
Saturday 5th December at 13:30 and 16:00
We recognise the difficult and painful time those who have lost loved ones have gone through this year, particularly with restricted hospital visiting and funeral attendance.
Make a simple paper star on which to write a name or short message to then be hung on a display in the Cathedral,
Light a candle in memory.
These services are open to all.
For more information and booking please visit https://gwentartsinhealth.eventbrite.com or contact Rev’d. Carol Taplin on 01633 234263 / Carol.Taplin@wales.nhs.uk
August – September 2020
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
An Exhibition of artwork by Glenn Carney
June - August 2020
Outpatients Waiting Area,
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
New work from local Artists and Groups
We are pleased to be able to refresh our display cabinets with a range of artwork from local artists and groups.
Conversations / Future Selves
https://www.conversationsfutureselves.co.uk
When ‘normal’ doesn’t work for so many, how can we creatively imagine what the future looks like together?
6 newly commissioned online artworks by Aisling Gallagher & Calum Perrin, Sophia McLean, Joseph Powell-Main, Sophie Stone, Matthew Taylor and Tanya Raabe-Webber.
Update April 7th 2020
Due to the challenging circumstances that the Coronavirus Pandemic places on all of us, Gwent Arts in Health have suspended its face-to-face activities until a time when workshops and creative projects can take place safely in health and community settings.
On Thursday 12th March, Willow Artist Amanda Rayner led a 3-hour workshop for community and acute patients at Talygarn Unit, Pontypool Hospital.
An exhibition of artwork by:
Ella Wilding – Clare Parry-Jones - Ruth Searle
Nov. 2019 – Jan. 2020
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
We are pleased to host this three women show of visual artists who all also have a connection to healthcare.
7pm, Thursday 10th October 2019
Horton’s Coffee House, Newport – NP19 0NX
Gwent Arts in Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists present an evening hosted by poet and writer Patrick Jones on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2019.
Cerys Jackson & Coral Davies
August - September 2019
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
Narratives of Care: Past Present Future
A new collection of Artworks for St Woolos Hospital – May 2019
In May 2019, we welcomed students from University South Wales and their team to celebrate the unveiling of 18 new pieces of work for the Level 0 corridor of the Casnewydd Unit, St Woolos Hospital.
An exhibition of Artwork by Papillon Art
June - July 2019, part of Abergavenny Art Festival
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
Narratives of Care: Past, Present & Future
Opening Tuesday 7thMay 2019, 4-5pm
April 2019
We’re delighted to have the careful and delicate embroidery of Debbie Strickland on display in our cabinets at Nevill Hall Hospital.
“I did a course at the Royal school of Needlework in Blackwork after many years of working on cross stitch. I did this after finding a picture in a magazine that i wanted to make for a friend’s 60thbirthday that I completed with success”
April – June 2019, Nevill Hall Hospital, Main Outpatients
When a group of enthusiastic and talented local artists and photographers got together to create a variety of different pictures the Torfaen Art Factory came into being. For many years we have continued to grow and to develop our skills tackling media such as watercolour, acrylics, pastels as well as photography and digital manipulation.
An exhibition of Artwork by Abergavenny Art Group
December 2018 - January 2019
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
Garth are joining in Newport’s newest arts trail weekend by giving a guided tour of some of the old and new artwork in St Woolos Hospital on Friday 23rd November at 3pm.
Artwork on display in Main Outpatients, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny (October - December 2018)
Artwork on display in Colposcopy Clinic (B7 East) Royal Gwent Hospital
By Lisa Callaghan, Judith Haines, Valerie Harding, Ceinwen Partridge, Sonia Sloan and Liane Small.
On Friday 21st September, members of the Cytology team visited Colposcopy to see their artwork on display.
This month we welcome artist Phil Clark to Nevill Hall Hospital. Phil's work is exhibited in Main Outpantients and will be on show until October.
Visual Arts at Nevill Hall Hospital Displays / Exhibitions
July 2018
We have a new selection of artwork in Main Outpatients and in our display cases this month. Work from Cerys Jackson, Ella Wilding, Ralph Heron (Abergavenny Art Group) and younger artists can be seen on the ground floor of the hospital, near the main entrance.
2015 (running time 05.15) A Film by David Garner
As part of our #NHS70 / #GIGCYMRU70 celebrations, we are showcasing a short film made by David Garner that examines the origins of the NHS through it's prime instigator Aneurin Bevan.
We have a new selection of artwork in Main Outpatients and in our display cases this month. Work from Cerys Jackson, Ella Wilding, Ralph Heron (Abergavenny Art Group) and younger artists can be seen on the ground floor of the hospital, near the main entrance.
NHS70: AS LONG AS THE HEART BEATS - PART OF THE NHS70 FESTIVAL
National Theatre Wales
Outpatient Department, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 2UB
21-22 July 2018, times vary
#ThisNurse
Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right
New Artwork for St Woolos Hospital, Newport
Level 2 corridor, Casnewydd Unit
ABUHB Nursing & Midwifery Conference 2018
9th January - 6th March 2018
Outpatients Waiting Area,
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
25th Oct. – 28th Nov. 2017
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
An exhibition of Artwork by:
Vsion Arts
August- October 2017
Outpatients Waiting Area,
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
An exhibition of Artwork
July - August 2017
Outpatients Waiting Area
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
23rd May – 12th July 2017
Main Outpatients, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny
Graham Allen, Jane Boswell, Marion Cheung, Christine Duggan, Sarah Goodey, Ralph Heron, Alicia Hyde, Olwyn Pugh and Linda Wood.
@ St Woolos Hospital
Nuture - An exciting creative collaboration between Gwent Arts in Health and students from the BA(Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts degree at the University of South Wales.
This year, Gwent Arts in Health (GARTH) invited Year 2 students from the BA(Hons) Creative and Therapeutic Arts degree to respond to an exciting professional brief. Students were invited to create artwork for the corridors of St Woolos hospital that both brightened the walls and celebrated the work done by the nurses of the hospital.
Happy St David's Day from the Garth Seasonal Staff Choir!
Artist Stacey Brass has completed a mural for the Fracture Outpatients clinic at the Royal Gwent Hospital. The project was initiated by the staff of the department - Gillian Watkins, Celia and Jackie - and there has been fundraising and donations made by consultants and other members of the team.
Chrys Blanchard and Resonant Collective bring their annual sound healing project to Nevill Hall Hospital on Sunday 16th October. Musicians and performers will be inviting visitors to listen to (and join in if they wish) with a sound and music experience that explores how sound and music can aid the healing and recovery process.
This autumn there's lots going on at Nevill Hall Hospital from exhibitions in Main Outpatients to the wonderful Soundscape project led by Chrys Blanchard.
Healing Words and Pictures
Poems and Art from Talygarn Ward, Country Hospital, Pontypool
EXHIBITION AT LLANTARNAM GRANGE ARTS CENTRE – CWMBRAN, MAY 28TH – JULY 16TH
Over 150 patients and staff had the opportunity to listen to live music from musicians Oli and Jamie on Thursday 19th May at the Royal Gwent and St Woolos Hospitals, Newport as part of Gwent Arts in Health’s ongoing music programme. Oli and Jamie (Violin and Accordion, and Guitar) played to patients awaiting treatment in Main Outpatients and Ophthalmology, and to acute patients on Sycamore Ward.
Garth Season Staff Choir Starts Singing!
We started our autumn season of singing at St Woolos Hospital Chapel in October at with a free taster session, and new members are welcome at any time.
Your chance to find out more and contribute!
Thursday 18th September 12-2pm - Main Outpatients, Nevill Hall Hospital
Friday 26th September 2-4pm - Main Outpatients, Nevill Hall Hospital
At Ysbyty Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale
With Lucy & Alan Bateman
June – August 2014
Outpatients Waiting Area, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny NP7 7EG
The Healing Words exhibition of Artwork and poetry is now on show at Newport Central Library until June 30th.
7th Feb – 22nd March 2014
Using Creative Writing and Art for postive Mental Health
Mezzanine Floor (Upstairs) Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport, NP20 1HG
Artworks under construction!
Tony Tribe’s exhibition at Nevill Hall Hospital
Workshop Update!
Artists appointed for Memorial Commission.
Exhibition at Nevill Hall Hospital Fine Art Club, Penpergwm House Residential Home near Abergavenny, facilitated by Vicky Wilson
Gwent Arts in Health, working in partnership with the Organ & Tissue Donation Committee of the Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ODC ABHB) wish to commission a cross-site memorial artwork to Organ and Tissue Donors.
A new show of pictures by Gwent Wildlife Trust are on display in Main Outpatients at Nevill Hall Hospital. The photographs have been contributed by staff, Trustees and members of Gwent Wildlife Trust to illustrate the wealth of wildlife to be found throughout the post-industrial areas of north Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and west of Abergavenny.
6th March – 24th April 2012
Retired NHS staff member shows her work in Main Outpatients at NHH
Have you ever looked up in Outpatients at Nevill Hall and wondered whether it was a star, or a planet? A moth or a bat? Do you fancy a closer look? Come and lend a hand and see the banners up close.
USK ART CLUB is pleased to exhibit a selection of artwork at Nevill Hall Hospital Outpatient’s Dept.
Traditional Zimbabwean singing by Grassroots Theatre Company
Royal Gwent Hospital - October 2011
An exhibition of artworks by: Jane Corey
October – December 2011
Outpatients Waiting Area
Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road,
Abergavenny NP7 7EG
Sunday October 16th 2-5pm, Nevill Hall Hospital - Abergavenny
ALL WELCOME - Please come and visit the event!
Gwent Arts in Health have been awarded a Community Grant towards their Live Music Programme for the Royal Gwent Hospital and St Woolos Hospital which will help to bring live music into the hospitals for patients and visitors who are undergoing treatment
Garth (Gwent Arts in Health) Seasonal Staff Choir launches Thursday 6th October 2011 “A new skill to learn that’s fun and positive that makes you feel good!” Lynn “Exhilarating; de-stressor and worth doing for self confidence.” Adrienne “An easy going, relaxing, enjoyable after work activity. A chance to learn to sing with people in a no pressure environment.” Linda
New exhibtion of donated work in Nevill Hall Hospital.
New exhibition at Nevill Hall Hospital by Toril Brancher.
Mosiacs made by patients and staff of Adferiad Ward, St Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon, Newport are now on display in the visitors' foyer.
Work from this year's Year 13 AS Level Art at Brynmawr School.
Garth have been invited to dipslay examples of our Arts and Health projects alongside organisations from across Wales at the Sennedd from 1st - 5th June 2009.
This summer GARTH welcomes artwork from Blaina Primary Schools in its new display cases at Nevill Hall Hospital.
GARTH's first morning in the Music While you Wait project was a great success.
Autumn Scenes by Jane Corey
Nevill Hall Hospital - Staff Open Art Challenge
Welsh assembly government ministers Dr Brian Gibbons AM and Alan Pugh AM endorsed the importance of the arts within healthcare settings at a major conference held in Cardiff in December.
After the success of the live music morning earlier this year, GARTH are hoping to raising funds to support a year long programme of music at the Royal Gwent Hospital and other locations in the Gwent Healthcare Trust.
