Artroom

Artroom is a patient-centred project facilitated by professional artists and writers. The ethos of Artroom is that every patient has the potential to be an artist and/or writer in their own right. The project practitioners draw on many years worth of developed skill and experience to ensure the art and writing sessions are accessible to all participants, contributing to the improvement of quality of life for patients in day unit and in-patient ward care.

Creativity is encouraged using a range of professional materials including an extensive collection of art books. Patients have the opportunity to explore and experiment with techniques and practices such as mark making, drawing, painting, printmaking and photography.

The writer at Roxburghe House facilitates a range of creative writing practices that include life writing – from cookbooks to memoirs – and fiction writing – both prose and poetry. Patients also have the opportunity to create beautiful hardcover books in any genre they choose.

Artroom supports individual creativity and art and writing sessions take place in either a shared studio environment or one-to-one.

Latest news….

Social Isolation and Loneliness Funding

Nov 15, 2023 | artroom, Artroom Bonnymuir, Artroom Woodend

We had a flutter of good news at Artroom recently with funding success from the Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund to continue our work in wards and community settings. The fund will help with three Artroom projects at Woodend, the Health Village and Bonnymuir...

Artroom at Roxburghe House

Sep 8, 2023 | artroom, Artroom Roxburghe House

Artroom always begins with a conversation. When artists are working in wards, they ask if people would like to come and try some art. The most common answers were "I can't draw" and "I wasn't good at art at school". Neither of those things are required to try your...

Artroom opportunity: Artroom cover artist practitioners

Sep 7, 2023 | artroom

Employment Opportunity – Artroom Creative Practitioners (Cover) Grampian Hospitals Art Trust has an opportunity within their Artroom project. The advertised post is: We are looking for Artroom Creative Practitioners (Cover) to cover ad hoc hours across all Artroom...