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Nov 2024
Painting by local artists unveiled at Harrogate District Hospital
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A new work of art created collaboratively by local artists has been unveiled in Harrogate District Hospital.
Paul Mirfin and Andrew Copley created the work to be displayed in the phlebotomy department.
The artists were joined by Sarah Armstrong, chair of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, members of the phlebotomy department, and Andrew’s carers, Alex Paun and Mark Boyle, for the unveiling of the original painting, which had been donated to Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity.
Paul Mirfin is a contemporary painter whose expressive oil paintings reflect his background in the railway industry, often capturing landscapes and scenery found along railway lines.
Paul was recently commissioned by David Palmer, a school friend of the King, to paint a scene of Harrogate, including a tree King Charles had planted. The painting is now displayed at Clarence House, the King's current royal residence in London.
Andrew Copley, who is visually impaired, is an art enthusiast who paints and makes mosaics in his spare time with his carer Alex, who runs art classes locally.
He joined Paul in creating the painting’s foreground and the artists donated the painting as they wanted to give back to their local NHS Trust.
The art work in in Harrogate District Hospital’s Phlebotomy department by local artists Paul Mirfin and Andrew Copley
The donated acrylic painting depicts the Yorkshire Three Peaks, Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, shrouded in stormy clouds in the background, Ribblehead Viaduct wrapping across the peaks with a contrasting bright meadow at the foreground.
Andrew Copley said:
I love painting nature scenes, landscapes, plants and animals. I also love trains, and I’ve painted more abstract subjects as well.
I have my own unique style, whether it's drawing, mosaics, or painting.
Paul Mirfin said:
I was really excited to work with Andy. It was my first collaboration with another artist and for both of us to see it up in Harrogate District Hospital meant a lot.
We both hope it brings lots of joy to everyone who sees it – both staff and the public.
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The frame was donated by The Whole Picture Company in Starbeck and the painting now hangs in the phlebotomy waiting area corridor.
Ms Armstrong said:
This is a fantastic local collaboration. It really brightens up this busy corridor and I’m so grateful that we received it.
My special thanks to Paul and Andy for this wonderful donation. I am truly thankful for their generosity and support for our NHS services.
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