ARTS IN MEDICINE | Feist-Weiller Cancer Center

A vibrant bouquet of colorful flowers in a vase sits on a table, accompanied by a glass of wine and a bowl of fruit in the foreground.
A stylized figure wearing a hat stands amidst a field of vibrant yellow flowers against a blue background.
A painting of a black dog with pointed ears and yellow eyes and nose wearing a purple football jersey.
A painting of the word 'love' painted in cool tones against a vibrant multicolor warm background. A stylized head of a woman in a dynamic headdress is above the 'v.'
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center’s unique Arts in Medicine (AIM) program gave cancer patients the opportunity to paint during treatment.

The resulting paintings by the patients are a delight in themselves and strongly display the sense of community of a shared illness among the various artists who participated. Over 280 pieces were produced and are displayed throughout Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, LSU Health Shreveport and sites throughout the city.

Projects consisted of a drawing sketched across multiple 8-inch by 10-inch grids. These were numbered for colors and patients then painted by number. The grids were assembled into the finished project and framed with the names of all the participants. Arts in Medicine has touched the lives of hundreds of cancer patients and their families.

Arts in Medicine was supported by LSU Health Shreveport along with grants from arts organizations, area businesses and private individuals. 

The image depicts a cartoon scene featuring a king and queen in elaborate costumes, along with a young woman in a blue dress, set against a vibrant blue background.
A drawing of an owl done across six 8 by 10 grids. Each section of the drawing is numbered. On the table at the left of the painting are small paint pots labeled with numbers that correspond with the numbers on the drawing. The paints that filled those pots are in a row at the top edge of the drawing.