Second “Celebration of Art and Life” Spotlights Talents of Faculty & Staff
The second “Celebration of Art and Life” opened last month, showcasing the many talents of our faculty, staff, students and patients. The juried art exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Bernett L. Johnson, Jr., MD, HUP’s former chief medical officer and an accomplished artist. “Bernie was the soul of Penn Medicine,” said Ralph Muller, CEO of the Health System. “He showed us how art and medicine came together to heal.”
Shown here is “Best of Show” PAH winner, 6 Schiedt Oncology and Pavilion Nurse, David Lentz, with his painting “Cotton Candy Birches.”
At the opening reception, Johnson’s son, Logan, shared a work his father had painted based on a photograph Logan had taken while in college. “It is one of my pride and joys.” He went on to tell a story of when his father visited his second grade class, and they worked on a painting together. “I was so excited to share his talents with my class.”
Over 100 contributors shared their talents in the exhibition, which can be seen on the Penn Tower Bridge and in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. There were 15 Best of Show submissions, two of which were awarded to PAH’s own Nazanin Moghbeli, MD, MPS, FCC, director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center, and 6 Schiedt Oncology and Pavilion nurse, David Lentz. David’s story is featured next here in What’s New.
Shown here is “Best of Show” PAH winner, “City Sky” by cardiologist Dr. Nazanin Moghbeli.
The exhibit It will run through the end of the year.(Hyperlink) Click here for a slideshow of all the entries.
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