April 22, 2010
Seal Beach, CA 90740
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Orange Coast Patient Care Pavilion celebrates multi-piece installation by nature photographer John Dankha
John Dankha, recalling days spent in the cancer center with his own mother, often found comfort in the art collection housed in the healthcare facility. ?Art became an important part of our time together,? remembers Dankha. ?The corridors were lined with art pieces. It provided us a pleasant diversion and helped to elevate our spirits.? His wish was that his own art could have a positive influence during the trying times of others.
As luck would have it, Dankha found the perfect backdrop to his nature photography with the Orange Coast Patient Care Pavilion. The Care Pavilion, a recent expansion of the Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and new home of the Memorial Care Cancer Center, opened its doors in November 2009. Recognizing the value of art in public places from his personal experience, the fine art photographer and owner of the Dankha Gallery gifted several prints to the hospital. In doing so, Dankha and Orange Coast Memorial validated what researchers have long since believed?that art enhances healing?for the patient and their caregivers.
Dankha was recognized in a public event held on Tuesday, April 20 at the Care Pavilion. Marcia Manker, Orange Coast Memorial?s chief executive officer, Cheryl Jacob, vice president of operations, Paul Stimson, Director of the Orange Coast Memorial Foundation; and Sarah Mitchell, Marketing & Communications Manager were on-hand to acknowledge the installation.
Manker, a long-time supporter of the arts, commented, ?We are extremely delighted to accept this generous installation of outstanding photography by Mr. Dankha.? Orange Coast Memorial is an advocate for the integration of the arts into the healthcare environment. In keeping with the hospital?s close ties to the community, one large format print strikingly renders the Long Beach skyline. The others capture the essence of locale with the piers at Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
Dankha?s prints can be seen on the second floor of the Orange Coast Patient Care Pavilion, located at 18111 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA.
The Dankha Gallery, a respected and integral part of the Seal Beach business community since 2008, specializes in large format art photography. It is housed in the iconic Rexall Building located at 141 Main Street, Seal Beach, CA. For more information, visit http://www.dankha.com
Photo (L-R): John Dankha, Photographer & Owner - The Dankha Gallery; Cheryl Jacob, VP of Operations, Orange Coast Memorial; Paul Stimson, Director of Orange Coast Memorial Foundation.
Media Contact:
The Dankha Gallery
141 Main Street
P 562.342.3012
Marketing@dankha.com
http://www.dankha.com
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January 25, 2010
Seal Beach, CA 90740
John Dankha, fine art nature photographer, will host a celebration of Valentine?s Day on Sunday, February 14.
Guests are invited to share the ambience of the newly renovated Danka Gallery and the introduction of John?s large format prints.
?Over the past year, the Gallery has evolved with new ideas and fresh landscapes. I?m looking forward to sharing an afternoon of fine food, fine wine, and fine art with my clients, friends, and Seal Beach business associates.?
The announcement, featuring one of John?s exceptional prints, Acadia at Sunrise, captures the sentiment of romance and sets the mood for the 2:00pm ?By Invitation Only? event.
The Dankha Gallery is located at 141 Main Street in Seal Beach CA.
