In healthcare settings, every design choice impacts how patients, families, and staff feel in a space. Beyond color and layout, art plays a vital role in creating calm, uplifting environments. Tactile, dimensional works of contemporary art bring something especially valuable: a grounding, sensory connection in moments when people need it most.
VIEW: Folded Hills 3 @ 5’ x 2’ c Heather Hancock 2025
My commissioned artworks in glass and concrete are designed for healthcare spaces to balance resilience with beauty. These materials are incredibly durable, allowing pieces to hang without glass for an unmediated, calming experience of texture and rhythm. Weathered concrete surfaces recall both the precision of the cityscape and the textures of natural elements—sand, beaches, tiny stones—creating a point of stillness and connection.
Each site-specific artwork begins with understanding the surrounding environment—views, textures, information, foliage—transformed into fresh abstractions that feel both familiar and restorative. Commissioned artwork like this becomes more than décor: it’s part of the healing environment, supporting wellness through visual rhythm, touch, and human-scale design.
ENCODE Elevation | 3 @ 30” x 20” c Heather Hancock 2025