Aesthetics of Health
A one-of-a-kind partnership between Dell Medical School’s Livestrong Cancer Institute and the University of Texas at Austin’s Fine Arts Department to explore the intersection of art and healthcare. In this studio art course, we have the privilege of interviewing and creating portraits of cancer patients in real-time as they share their story.
“Patient Portrait No. 3”, Ink on paper
“By creating art with and for cancer patients, caregivers, and clinical staff, Aesthetics of Health students use their art to make connections and build relationships with others in a clinical setting.
Students in the course explore community-based practice, the application of therapeutic arts, science and medicine, and inserting a higher level of empathy into their creative work.”
— Megan Hildebrandt, Instructor & Cancer survivor