Beyond Medicine is committed to having a strong presence in our community through volunteer work, donations, educational endeavors and as a wellness resource for patients, practitioners and other members of our community. Here are a couple examples of our work.
Local Art Exhibitions
Beyond Medicine is partnering with local artists to display their work in our clinic space. We are so excited to have this opportunity to cure-ate some of the best art from the Pacific Northwest. Art will rotate through the clinic every six months. Look for our artist bio book in the waiting room. All art is for sale unless otherwise noted.
If you know an artist or you are an artist who would like an opportunity to display work in our space, please contact Stacy Hirsch at theteam@beyondmed.com.
Our Featured Artists
Beyond Medicine is pleased to feature Aaron Barna and Gabrielle England.
Aaron Barna 
Aaron Barna is a third-generation professional photographer with 20 years of diverse experience specializing in wedding photography, family portraiture, senior pictures, events, photojournalism, and commercial photography in Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, and the Puget Sound region in Washington State.
He is currently one of two photographers for the Washington State Senate and covers bill signings and other events for the Governor. He has also documented international news and professional sporting events for The Associated Press. Aaron is an award-winning photographer and holds degrees from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Evergreen State College. In addition Aaron donates his photography to several non-profits such as Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, and HawkWatch International
www.aaronbarnaphotography.com
Gabrielle England
The challenge facing all equine artists is how best to convey the raw power and sensuous feel of the horse together with the emotion it embodies.
When creating I am attracted by simplicity. Abstract lines, suggestive details, these conjure up the energy of each body of work. My aim is to give just enough information through line and texture to encourage the viewer’s mind and eyes to finish the painting. It is this ‘work’ that creates the emotional power of the painting.
I began my career working with pastels, watercolor and more traditional mediums. However, I find myself increasingly drawn to the exploration of texture and color in alternative ways. Currently, the most satisfying are oil encaustic and pumice worked with acrylic.
The ancient discipline of oil encaustic involves painting in molten wax infused with oil pigment, bronze and gold leaf, and beautiful rice papers. Whilst the line of the subject is simplicity itself, the medium is surprisingly complex. The beeswax layers give tangible definition yet allow for a kind of opaque saturation with wonderful density of color.
Moving from ancient to modern techniques, I have enjoyed creating with pumice stone worked into acrylic. Again, the medium allows for simple lines within a complex texture. I sculpt the paintings with a pallet knife so that the horse appears to live within the stone.
My paintings are tactile. They leave you, the viewer, wanting to reach out and touch them. In the same way you might reach out to lay your hand on the flank of a powerful horse, with love and respect and a sense of awe.
gabrielleendland.com
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Community Connections
Each month we invite a member of the community to our clinic to learn more about the work they do and how it increases the overall wellness of their clients, customers or patients. It is a wonderful opportunity for our practitioners to build a comprehensive and integrated network of referrals in an effort to better serve our community. You can read more about their work on their websites listed below.
Beyond Hunger
Beyond Medicine is pleased to support the efforts of the Thurston County Food Bank by serving as a drop-off site for food donations. The Thurston County Food Bank is committed to ending hunger in our community with a belief that this happens best in an atmosphere of neighbor helping neighbor. On your next visit to Beyond Medicine bring your non-perishable food items and leave them in the dropbox in the waiting room. This is particularly useful if you are working with one of our practitioners on a food elimination diet.
Food Donation Ideas:
- High protein food such as canned chili, peanut butter, beans, or canned meat
- Pasta and Macaroni and Cheese
- Canned fruit and vegetables
- Soup
- Baby Food and Formula
Learn more about the work of the Thurston County Food Bank by visiting http://www.thurstoncountyfoodbank.org |
