Client: Southern California Orthopedic Institute & Bahamas Surgery Center Location: Bakersfield, California Site: Public areas, corridors, and business offices EL Art Consultant: Brian Ellis

The Southern California Orthopedic Institute and Bahamas Surgery Center is dedicated to providing the best possible care available for all people of all ages and walks of life. Additionally, they serve as a leading educator of orthopedic surgery technique to surgeons around the world. Because the facility is so brand-new and modern, Brian’s primary challenge was to bring human scale and warmth to contemporary glass & steel architecture. To encourage feelings of peace, cheerfulness and well-being while staying true to the clean, modern architecture of the facility, Brian focused on bright colors and soothing images of nature printed on a variety of luxe substrates.

From the enveloping peacefulness of artist Peter Kitchell’s collages of National Parks photography to artist Jan Heaton’s bright, deceptively simple leaves and floral photographic manipulations, Brian employed his art consultation skills to improve the appearance of the entire facility, from lobby to offices. Upon completion of the installation, employees were to be seen organizing impromptu tours to view their new environment. Employee and patient response has been overwhelmingly positive. Never under estimate the power of Art!

Building Entrance

Brushed aluminum gicleé Artist: Peter Kitchell

Surgery Waiting Room

Framed gicleés on paper Artist: Joy Doherty

Triptych brushed aluminum gicleé Artist: Joy Doherty

Hallway to doctors’ offices

Brushed aluminum piece, center Artist: Ken Paul

Framed gicleés on paper, left and right

Artist: Marla Baggetta

Framed gicleés on paper Artist: Elise Remender

Bamboo and Acrylic, left Artist: MJ Lew

Framed gicleés on paper, center and right

Artist: MJ Lew

Framed gicleé on paper Artist: MJ Lew

Brushed aluminum, left Artist: MJ Lew

Framed gicleé on paper, right

Artist: MJ Lew

Framed gicleés on paper, left and right Artist: MJ Lew

Brushed aluminum, center

Artist: MJ Lew

Gicleé on Bamboo Artist: Michelle Joyce

MRI Hallway

Gicleés on Bamboo, top and bottom Artist: John Watson

MRI Waiting Room

Framed gicleés on paper, top and bottom Artist: John Butler

Patient Recovery Room

Gicleé on stretched canvas Artist: Claude Dutombe

Gicleé on stretched canvas Artist: Claude Dutombe

X-Ray Center

Gicleé on bamboo Artist: John Watson

Accounting Office

Framed gicleé on paper Artist: Jan Weiss

Gicleé on acrylic

Artist: Kerry Vander Meer