Overlook Medical Center Updates Mother Baby Unit With New Artwork

The Overlook Medical Center Mother Baby Unit has been recently updated with 27 wonderful new works of art from the Overlook Auxiliary “Art at Overlook” Bouquets for Heroes exhibit. The artwork, provided by New Jersey Photography Forum, was purchased by the Overlook Foundation.

The “Art at Overlook” program, relaunched in the fall of 2021, highlights the work of local artists within the halls of Overlook Medical Center. Program exhibits will rotate every three months, and artists from the local community are invited to participate. All of the art displayed will be available for sale, with twenty percent of proceeds benefiting the Overlook Auxiliary.

“The new floral photography in the Mother Baby wing at Overlook is beautiful,” says Overlook Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Lauren Yedvab. “Not only are the patients enjoying the artwork as they stroll with their new babies around the unit, but also numerous team members have expressed that the art provides them joy as they go about their day.”

The New Jersey Photography Forum’s Bouquet for Heroes exhibit was a special salute to honor front-line workers at Overlook Medical Center, as well as front-line workers everywhere who have spent the last two years providing critical care and support for everyone in our community during the pandemic.

“We are so thrilled to have so many pieces from the Forum displayed within the halls of Overlook Medical Center’s Maternity Center” says Nancy Ori, Director of the Photography Forum. “Our hope is that these uplifting and cheerful photos touch the lives of all the patients and families visiting the center.”

For more information about the “A Bouquet for Heroes” exhibit, please contact Nanci Ori at nancyori@comcast.net, or visit the New Jersey Photography Forum at www.njphotoforum.com.

Interested artists should contact Karen Canniffe at overlookauxiliarygallery@gmail.com for more information about the “Art at Overlook” program.

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The Overlook Auxiliary is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1916 that cultivates a compassionate and comforting environment throughout the entire Overlook Medical Center community with active volunteering and imaginative fundraising. Comprised of more than 200 active members, the Overlook Auxiliary supports important Medical Center programs like the Breast Center at Overlook, the Pediatric Eating Disorder Center, Atlantic Hospice, Family Medicine, the Oncology Center, and other Overlook Medical Center community organizations like Health Start and Camp Clover. The Auxiliary also funds annual nursing scholarships and has contributed funding for the Caregiver's Center, the Emergency Department, and the Pediatric Emergency Waiting Room. The Overlook Auxiliary’s major fundraiser is the Gift Shop & Bloom, located in Overlook Medical Center - an affordable, yet upscale gift shop and floral boutique serving the medical center and public alike. For more information on the Overlook Auxiliary, visit oaux.org. or email info@oaux.org.