Children's hospital corridor transformed into vibrant underwater scene

A corridor at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales has been transformed into a vibrant underwater scene thanks to a new ocean-themed wall mural.  

Volunteers from The Charitable Art Collective painted the colourful mural onto the windows of a corridor at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff over the weekend of 15th and 16th April — bringing the area to life.

Lots of children, families and colleagues pass through the glass corridor daily and staff at the children’s hospital were keen to make the space more inviting and child-friendly.

Alison Oliver, Clinical Service Lead for the Children's Hospital for Wales, said: “When we were approached by The Charitable Art Collective, we were pleased to take up their kind offer to enhance the corridor and make it more child friendly. The entry corridor is darker than other parts of the hospital and wasn’t as nicely decorated.

“The team came in over a weekend and made a considerable improvement to the glazed corridor for our young patients, who use the thoroughfare to access our children’s outpatient’s department and all of our wards.

“We are extremely grateful to the team of volunteers for making this area a far better experience for our children and their families.”

The Charitable Art Collective was set-up by Caerphilly street artist Matt Dey, who assembled a team of nine volunteers to paint the colourful design. 

Rhiannon Stone, Project Manager at The Charitable Art Collective, said: “We started the project Paintings of Purpose with the aim of bringing colourful window paintings to children's wards and hospitals throughout the UK. 

“With an amazing team of nine incredible artists who travelled from far and wide, our first mission at the wonderful Noah’s Ark Children's Hospital for Wales saw the artists turn a boring hallway into a fun and bright pathway for families to enjoy. 

“We would like to thank everyone involved, especially the artists for their selfless gift of time and incredible skills, and to the hospital for inviting us to paint something bright and cheerful in what can seem a worrying environment.”