Mural shines through art therapy at Parham Doctors' Hospital

Parham Doctors' Hospital unveiled a mural that was painted as part of an art therapy project by adults with intellectual disabilities and others receiving outpatient services from the hospital.
A centerpiece to the hospital's refurbished lobby, the mural spells "Parham" in bold letters. Inside each letter is a scene or imagery that reflects the hospital's departments and functions. Artist Tammy Hinkle oversaw the project and credited the collaboration of the 13 artists, which included four from the Hermitage Enterprises and Cypress Enterprises programs of Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services.
"We had fun painting and laughing and listening to all different genres of music," she said at the June 24 unveiling. "They were all struggling with something, but they all came together through this thing we call art."
Hinkle has led similar projects that have produced murals at Henrico County's Administration Building and its General District Court.