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

3. 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!

4. Building Entrance
Brushed aluminum gicleé
Artist: Peter Kitchell

5. Surgery Waiting Room
Framed gicleés on paper
Artist: Joy Doherty
Triptych brushed aluminum gicleé
Artist: Joy Doherty

6. 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

7. Bamboo and Acrylic, left
Artist: MJ Lew
Framed gicleés on paper, center and right
Artist: MJ Lew
Framed gicleé on paper
Artist: MJ Lew

8. 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

9. Gicleé on Bamboo
Artist: Michelle Joyce

10. MRI Hallway
Gicleés on Bamboo, top and bottom
Artist: John Watson

11. MRI Waiting Room
Framed gicleés on paper, top and bottom
Artist: John Butler

12. Patient Recovery Room
Gicleé on stretched canvas
Artist: Claude Dutombe
Gicleé on stretched canvas
Artist: Claude Dutombe

13. X-Ray Center
Gicleé on bamboo
Artist: John Watson

14. Accounting Office
Framed gicleé on paper
Artist: Jan Weiss
Gicleé on acrylic
Artist: Kerry Vander Meer