Niche Painting

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Wow! The use of color in this fresco is fantastic! You're right, Motts - that is an unusual style of art` for this type of building, but given the time period during which the hospital was built, a time when new genres of artwork were beginning to gain widespread popularity, it begins to make sense that one would find this style being integrated into more traditional settings.

GirlJaye

Sun 02-11-2007

Ahhh... is she spanking him?

Felyne

Sun 02-11-2007

St Francis of Assisi?
If it is, then that's St Clare.

Bill Door

Mon 02-12-2007

Its Mr. Ma, and Ma Jude....it was before she got her paddle..... **runs like hell, hides ...clunk!! ...click!!!...***

Tony C.

Mon 02-12-2007

By the way, that is an eye-popping piece of art. Gorgeous colors. Does it look almost like he is standing on an Orca? I'd love that hanging in my living room...

Tony C.

Mon 02-12-2007

I think it's san Francesco..

Bill is right.

Anaisse.

Mon 02-12-2007

yeah, i'd have to say St Francis also.

and that must be the Orkus Pinochous, to have such a wooden nose! :P

KommanderK

Mon 02-12-2007

The "other" artist here amazingly restrained him/herself.

Martymizuno

Mon 02-12-2007

yes, how kind the "other artist" didn't deface this gorgeous painting.
suppose it was done by a patient?

minktail

Mon 02-12-2007

amazing colors in it. Beautiful artwork

Joe

Mon 02-12-2007

It's amazing how time and neglect have not touched the paint. Like somehow the plaque of disrepair and abandonment cannot touch this one pure thing.

Kristiara

Tue 02-13-2007

That is very pretty--it's a modern looking tecnique

Long Island Irish

Wed 02-14-2007

I love this painting. It's sort of odd and very colorful.

saywardstudio

Fri 02-16-2007

Just wonderful! it so refreshing to see such color!

KittyKat

Fri 02-16-2007

I think minktail may be on the right track. Maybe it was done by a former patient.

Frank-pgh

Mon 02-19-2007

WELL, WHAT EVER IT IS, ITS SAD THAT ITS LEFT TO ROTT THERE.....

SILKSTER40Z

Thu 02-22-2007

I don't suppose this painting occurred after closure?

Vaughn

Fri 02-23-2007

This was made after closure...the technique is to new ,the color to vibrant..wonder who made it? do you have pictures of the hospital when it was running?

Sat 03-03-2007

prrrrr....creepy

Helen

Tue 03-06-2007

I think the 'other' may well have done the painting. This looks too vibrant, and has all the earmarks of a significant contemporary graffiti artist. The bird at the apex of the piece looks like a G. It could be the 'other' was signing his work.

cryduchat

Tue 03-13-2007

I would have to say that who ever painted this mural might have been tripping on LSD at the time.

The tree is growing at strange angles.

The bird on the lower left looks like it is fake and has been placed on a stick.

The birds on the lower right look like they have been forever attached to the tree.

Who is the woman in blue ?

Signed: An American Soldier stationed in Germany.

Joseph

Sun 03-18-2007

Saint Soap blessing one of the dispensers

canoesino

Mon 04-02-2007

In a straight and un diagnosed eye, this style of atr is called cubism. A modern form of art possibly ranging from the 50's-60's ish. But to the bent and diagnosed eye, it's probably a pastoral to the artist.

C-Note

Sat 04-07-2007

I like to wish Motts and Opacity fans a Happy Easter. Rock on and DARKNESS IS YOUR FRIEND.

Ozzy

Sun 04-08-2007

oh look the little snale is going to the garden too

roxanne

Wed 04-11-2007

I've been in this place and seen this painting Many a time, i find it quite strange :/

Danni Dee

Sat 06-23-2007

Beautiful. I'm really glad that the "other" artist refrained from defacing this. The thought that the building will be destroyed (comment on last pic) is really sad.

Trackie

Fri 09-07-2007

Also think it is odd that the paint around it is peeling but the painting itself doesn't even have a crack.

Trackie

Fri 09-07-2007

the painting was not done after closure, it was there when I worked there in the late 70's. I think it was done during the 60's, which fits with someone else's cubist theory. It may have been done by a patient, certainly in the 60's LSD was used at the hospital though don't think this is relevant to the artist here!

Very strange........

thank god the graffiti artist had enough sense to leave the artwork alone

brittany c

Sat 01-02-2010

funny reading all that! I did the mural in the church in the early 80's not 70's it is st francis and it is painted with a mixture of oil and acrylic, i was the artist in residence for 6 years then came to do my m.a. in new york. and am still in the U.S! it is very strange suddenly thinking about the place and finding it is no more, but instead all these pictures and comments.

suzanne montgomery

Sun 06-27-2010

I worked at CKH in 1980's and remember seeing this artist at work. There were also two large paintings in the Main Hall underneath here but I haven't seen any photographs of them. Some beautiful images here but it's so sad to see how the building has been left to deteriorate.
Remember many good times working here....

lainey

Wed 01-18-2012

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Date Shot:	June 2006	Image ID#:	4362
Date Posted:	Sun, April 8th 2007	Camera:	Canon 5D

Location Name:	Cherry Knowle Hospital
Current Status:	Being demolished or renovated
Built:	1893	Closed:	1998
Opened:	1895	Demolished / Renovated:	2011
Location Age:	119 years	Abandonment:	13 years

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