An Arts Co-Ordinator in a Psychiatric Hospital

The post An arts co-ordinator was appointed to Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health Authority about 3 years ago, initially on a part time and temporary basis. The original brief was to 'commission art for the hospitals' in order to 'brighten things up'. Later advice was sought concerning the colour schemes of several 'routine' painting jobs around the psychiatric hospital, as it became increasingly obvious to management that the use of colour is subject to professioinal expertise (2). The professional background of the appointee is in the creative