Art Commissions + Process

Custom artwork for contemporary architectural spaces

Heather Hancock creates dimensional, site-specific artwork designed for integration into healthcare, corporate, hospitality, and residential environments. Her work combines concrete, glass inlay, and anodized aluminum to produce durable, texture-forward installations that respond to light and movement.

Her aesthetic blends clean-lined urban minimalism with abstracted biophilic references, translating natural and architectural forms into compositions that feel both contemporary and grounded in place. Work can be developed from existing series or as fully site-specific concepts, with flexibility in scale, palette, and configuration—from single feature pieces to multi-panel installations.

Specifier Snapshot

  • Applications: Healthcare, hospitality, corporate, residential

  • Formats: Custom commissions, panel systems, multi-piece installations

  • Materials: Concrete, glass inlay, anodized aluminum edged panels

  • Scale: Small panels to large-scale wall installations (10–200+ SF)

  • Weight: ~3 lbs / SF

  • Installation: French cleat system, ready to install

  • Lead Time: Preliminary pricing within 1 business day. Initial concepts typically provided within 3–5 business days. Fabrication timelines range from 3–6 weeks, with larger-scale installations requiring additional time.

  • Pricing: Most installations range from $5,000–$25,000+ depending on size, materials, and complexity. Projects are typically developed on a per-square-foot basis.

Available for upcoming projects. Happy to review opportunities or provide preliminary direction.

→ Be in touch 📩 hh@heatherhancock.com

Process Overview

Commissioning a custom piece is straightforward and collaborative:

  1. Concept + initial direction. Understanding your design goals, space attributes, size, scope, palette, timeline, and budget.

  2. Design development + pricing alignment. Digital sketches are developed to support project review and client approvals. Supporting materials (renderings, samples) can be provided as needed to support client review and approval.

  3. Fabrication + Shipping/Delivery. Your custom artwork is crafted in my Evanston studio, then professionally packed and shipped. Architectural glass artwork arrives ready for easy installation with integrated cleat.

RESILIENT c Heather Hancock 2025

 

Key Considerations

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    • Projects range from 20” x 20” single panels to multi-panel, full-wall installations.

    • Max individual panel size is 84” x 48” (with prior planning for transport and shipping).

  • Approximately 3 lbs PSF — lighter than most framed artworks and easy to install.

  • Panels can be ordered in two formats:

    Ready to Hang

    • Small works (< 4 SF): Framed in Nielsen Ridgeline metal frame.

    • Large works (4+ SF): Produced as edged panels with anodized aluminum trim and integrated cleat (security hardware optional). The aluminum edging creates a clean profile—1 3/16" deep with a subtle 1/8" outline on the panel face—for a sleek, finished look.

    Ready to Frame

    • Work ships on 1" substrate, designed to be finished in a frame of your choice.

    • Hand-cut 3mm glass set in a mortar bed on lightweight Wedi substrate.

    • Matte textured grout creates a continuous, durable surface.

    • Complimentary 8” x 8” handheld samples available for client meetings.

  • Simply remove dust or marks with a dry microfiber cloth.

    Concrete can be fully sealed when required (ie healthcare, exterior settings).

    • Commissions are priced individually based on size, scope, and complexity. Get in touch to get quick ballpark quotes.

    • Trade pricing is available for qualified resellers and I can align timelines and deliverables with project schedules.

    • Glass responds beautifully to natural and ambient light.

    • Custom lighting enhances vibrancy:
      Downlighting or wall wash will highlight textures.

      Indirect or 45° angled lighting creates shimmer and depth.

    • Permanently colorfast under all conditions.

  • Glass and concrete are highly durable. Glass is permanently lightfast. Concrete textures can be sealed for healthcare or exterior environments.

  • With a prior career in healthcare, I’m deeply interested in bringing dynamic, dimensional art into the healthcare setting to create an engaging interior environment for patients, visitors and staff.

For Consultants & Trade Partners

I frequently collaborate with art consultants, designers, and architects on projects for corporate, healthcare, hospitality, and public spaces. Proposals include digital sketches, elevations, and samples to support client presentations and approvals. My goal is to provide work that is durable, visually compelling, and easy to specify, install, and maintain—with a focus on work that is easy to specify, install, and maintain within project timelines.

Case Studies & Examples

See how past projects were developed, with insights into site-specific art installations and project outcomes.


→ View Case Studies

 
Dimensional glass and concrete commissioned artwork for healthcare facility lobby.

VISTA: Folded hills Montvale NJ c Heather Hancock 2025

Testimonials

“The piece on my wall is so incredibly striking…not only does she have a truly unique perspective, she is an absolute professional and a delight to work with.”
— Residential client, Chicago

“The lines are so clean and yet the piece still feels very organic.”
— Corporate client, Chicago
Dimensional glass and concrete commissioned artwork for healthcare conference room.

VISTA: 4 ecosystems | San Diego CA

 

Next Steps

Send site images, dimensions, or project details to start a conversation.
→ Be in touch 📩 hh@heatherhancock.com | ☎️ 847-951-6284

Heather Hancock in studio | photo credit T. Favarula 2023

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