Healing Spaces
Art for Health Care
Emiliano Campobello has a special passion for creating murals and paintings for healing spaces. In 2003, he was commissioned to paint three areas for The Amsterdam Children's Hospital (Emma Kinderziekenhuis): a day-clinic waiting room, the Emergency Room waiting area, and the Kidney Dialysis Ward. It was while painting the Kidney Dialysis ward that he fully realized the healing qualities of the work they were making. The self-esteem of the child patients there grew, the care-givers were happier, and visitors had a more positive attitude as they entered. The artwork he has created for children's hospitals, pediatricians, childrens dental clinics is some of the work he is most proud of.
Healing Jungle
From Drill to "Chill"..
Landscape mural transforms dental office
Emiliano created this mural for the dental clinic at American Indian Health & Services in Santa Barbara. The small space is opened up to the grand vista of the Santa Ynez Valley, bringing the tranquility of Nature to the patients during their visit..
Emiliano Art & Design
Santa Barbara, California
Tel.: (805)284-3419
Email: [email protected]
CSLB# 971880
From the first concept until its installation on the wall, I had complete trust in the artists. Mary and Emiliano instinctively knew what was needed for my office. Through few conversations, they managed to identify my artistic inclinations/preferences, took to heart my practice philosophy, and came up with a painting that fit so right with what my staff and I do everyday. Hamster tree has been part of our "arsenal" for treating children as young as 6 months old. We use the painting as a distraction for apprehensive children (instead of using TV or computer games), as a focus point for distracted children or ones with special needs, and as a soothing tool for stressful times. Many times a day, we would ourselves looking at "the Tree", taking a deep breath, getting lost in the beautiful perspective or just gazing at a furry hamster, and finding peace. This is an important aspect in a pediatric dental practice where stress, noise, and chaos are prevalent. The children in particular love the details and vivid colors in the painting. A 6 year-old girl, while waiting for her abscessed tooth to go numb, went over to "the Tree" to study it, then went back to the chair for the extraction of the tooth (her first ever) all the while talking about critters. We have had "The Tree" for a year now and countless children and their parents have enjoyed it.Dr. Annie Pham-Cheng
Santa Barbara Children's Dental Practice