Artworks

Willis Newson

Specialist arts and health consultancy Willis Newson delivers strategic consultancy, public art, project management, fundraising, training, research and evaluation across a range of health settings including acute, primary and mental health.

Clients include:

	The Kings Fund, for whom it has developed training, and is now carrying out a 2-year evaluation of its Enhancing the Healing Environment programme in collaboration with the research architect Susan Francis.
	NHS Estates for whom it was commissioined to write The Art of Good Health, A Practical Handbook on how to set up hospital arts programmes.
	Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, for whom it is developing a PFI arts strategy as well as an ongoing participatory arts programme

Willis Newson is directed by Jane Willis. Founder and former director of Vital Arts, the arts project of Barts and the London NHS Trust, one of the country's leading arts and health projects, Jane has been one of the key players in the development of the arts and health field over the past 8 years

Jane Willis

Lead Artist
Willis Newson is working with the artist Simon Ryder as Lead Artist on the Leading the Way programme. Simon is a sculptor, digital and site-specific artist, and a founding member of the artists group artNucleus, who over the past five years have specialised in commissioning groups of artists to engage with complex locations. artNucleus artists have worked at the National Trust's stately home Osterley Park House, Sofiero castle in southern Sweden, Gloucester livestock market (just after foot and mouth), Brandenburg cathedral in Germany, and Scolton Park Manor in Pembroke. Wales.

Over the past few years he has turned his attention to one specific area, Gloucestershire, in the belief that a deeper knowledge of one place would enhance his site-specific practice. He has organised and produced work for Gloucester Cathedral, the Mariner's dockside church, the city's Cattle Market (now demolished), outdoor projections for the city-centre, as well as working on farms throughout the county.

	Simon Ryder

Contact Details
Willis Newson
10-12 Picton Street,
Bristol,
BS6 5QA

Telephone 0117 924 7617

www.willisnewson.co.uk