dispersing sunflower seeds
Organ Donation Wall Artwork for Sandwell General Hospital, Birmingham
“Seed dispersal is nature’s way of creating and continuing life. Register to become an organ donor to save and offer new life.” The depiction of a giant sunflower is a perfect metaphor for this message, with its seeds packed into a radiating heart shape that disperse to form new life.
Feedback
"The Organ Donation committee at SWBH were privileged to be able to work with Tony and Karen at Hospital Art Studio in the design and installation of the sunflower memorial. The brief was "brief" but they managed to fulfill it and more. I couldn't have imagined such a small area being filled with such a striking piece of artwork. Its position was not our original choice but actually turned out to be better as it now fills a wall that faces staff and public as they walk the entire length of a long hospital corridor. Before it was white, well, magnolia and boring. Now what faces those on that corridor is a beautiful piece of work with a very simple but poignant message "The Gift of Life" and a much subtler message within that that encourages each and everyone who reads it to consider registering to become an organ donor. I have received such lovely feedback about the memorial and it certainly promotes discussion. I look forward to the possibility of being able to expand this piece of artwork and create an even bigger more beautiful memorial expanded from this original design when we move to our new hospital."
Judith Martin, Specialist Nurse Organ Donation