Native Pickaway County Photographer Featured in Ohio State’s New 26-Story Hospital

COLUMBUS — A widely known native photographer is now a part of a historic addition to one in every of Ohio’s largest medical campuses.

Jeffrey Sunderland, a well-recognized title in Pickaway County’s arts group, has his images featured inside the brand new 26-story University Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The 820-bed facility — the biggest constructing challenge in Ohio State’s historical past — formally opens Sunday.

As a part of its land-grant mission to serve the complete state, The Ohio State University included images representing all 88 Ohio counties all through the hospital’s flooring. Sunderland’s work is amongst practically 600 photos chosen for show.

The paintings assortment displays Ohio’s various landscapes and communities, that includes farms, bicentennial barns, lined bridges, lakes, downtown murals, and extra. Maternity care flooring spotlight child animal images, whereas every flooring features a map of Ohio figuring out the counties represented and crediting the photographers. Plaques all through the constructing additionally element the college’s land-grant mission.

Over a five-month course of, a variety committee reached out to roughly 100 photographers from throughout the state. At least 90% of these chosen have a direct Ohio connection, both by residence or frequent visits.

Sunderland’s work is well-known regionally. His panorama images has earned Best of Show honors on the Pickaway County Fair, and he has been acknowledged in Pickaway County Park District photograph contests. His photos have additionally appeared a number of occasions within the “Arts Around” calendar, showcasing regional creative expertise.

Now, his work shall be seen by 1000’s of sufferers, guests and workers members strolling the halls of Ohio State’s latest hospital tower — bringing a bit of Pickaway County to the center of Columbus.