Artist pays tribute to hospital with paintings

Local artist Sebastian Avoray has donated artwork to Poole Hospital.

The two pieces of art feature a coral reef with an assortment of underwater life and have been displayed in the  waiting room of the elderly medical assessment unit.. With their bright colours and interesting arrangement, the paintings havebeen a large talking point with both patients and staff.

The unit had been recently renovated with money raised from Poole Hospital Charity’s Elf Dash when Sebastian reached out to the fundraising team to see how he could help. He then visited the waiting room many times to meet the staff and understand what style of art would have the most benefit for patients.

Advanced nurse practitioner, Samantha Sargent, said: “We are so proud to have these paintings. Many of our patients come into the hospital with dementia so it is wonderful for them to have a painting like this to distract them and calm them if they are waiting for an appointment. It really brightens up our day when we discover new things in the painting.”.

Sebastian, who is also a neuroscience student, added: “After recently moving to the area and seeing the pressure hospitals are under, I wanted to give back to my local hospitals. The paintings took a few months and I feel very proud knowing that patients at the hospital may get some joy out of them.”

Sebastian is in talks with other departments for their own commissions. Special thanks to Dorset Framers who supplied the frames.