ROSEWOOD 2020
Across 2019 and 2020, Hospital Rooms worked with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust to create six artworks for Rosewood, an inpatient unit for women located in St. Pancras Hospital. Contemporary artists Anna Barriball, Sara Berman, Donal Moloney, Sikelela Owen, Tim A Shaw and Unskilled Worker worked with patients and staff to coproduce thoughtful and engaging spaces across the unit.
PROJECT INTRODUCTION
Across 2019 and 2020, Hospital Rooms worked with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust to create six artworks for Rosewood, an inpatient unit for women located in St. Pancras Hospital. Contemporary artists Anna Barriball, Sara Berman, Donal Moloney, Sikelela Owen, Tim A Shaw and Unskilled Worker worked with patients and staff to coproduce thoughtful and engaging spaces across the unit.
Niamh White
Co-Founder
Niamh (Pronounced Neve) is a medium height white woman with light brown hair. Her pronouns are she/her. She was born in Dublin, raised in Cornwall and now lives in London.
Niamh does something different every day but mostly loves dreaming up the future of Hospital Rooms. She builds projects, generates funding, monitors our impact and plans for the long term. Niamh is a curator who began her career on the front desk at Hauser & Wirth, worked for Nick Knight at SHOWstudio and has undertaken a variety of independent projects. She has always been fascinated by the ways in which the arts can drive social change. Niamh likes essay collections – a recent favourite is All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K Wilkinson. She likes getting blown around on the Cornish coast.
Tim Shaw
Co-Founder
Tim is a tall man with brown hair and eyes. He lives in London, grew up in Kent and had Welsh, Scottish and Pakistani grandparents. He has Tourettes Syndrome so has some frequent facial and body tics. His pronouns are he/him.
Tim started the charity with Niamh. He raises funds for the projects and works with the different teams on how to deliver their projects. Tim is an artist and makes installations, light sculptures and paintings. He started his career in the arts as an Art Technician and ran his own art installation company for 10 years. With Niamh, outside of Hospital Rooms, he runs an art prize for exceptional emerging artists. He authored a book called Draw & Be Happy. He eats a Mars Ice Cream every day.
‘Visitors have also all commented on the improvement
to Rosewood ward and how the art makes them smile.
Thank you to all the artists.’
Thank You
This project was supported by a wide variety of partners without whom it would not be possible. We are very grateful to: Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Arts Council England, James Parker, The Rayne Foundation, Seasalt Cornwall, Garfield Weston Foundation, Isabella Blow Foundation and Client Server