Henry Domke

About Henry Domke

I create nature art for hospitals. In 2003 I started my company, Henry Domke Fine Art, when I saw a need for better and more appropriate art for hospitals and medical facilities. At the time, research was beginning to tell a compelling story about how patients exposed to nature, or even images of nature, healed more quickly, had less stress, and required less pain medication.It happened that I was decades into my “first career” as a family practice physician. I was also studying then at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s graduate program in Fine Art.You could say it was the perfect storm, with art, healthcare, and myself coming together at just the right time – but without the nor’easter.Much of my art is based on the native plants and animals that I find in “my backyard”; the 600-acre Prairie Garden Trust that I have lived on with my wife, Lorna, since 1981. I’ve also found inspiration farther afield in coastal landscapes, mountainous terrains, desert scenes, and seashells. So now Henry Domke Fine Art offers thousands of nature images from all over the country.And I’ve evolved to meet design demands. I now offer art on paper, canvas, glass, backlit panels and wall coverings as large as a billboard, if need be. I continue to work, to create, and I hope, to heal.Specialties: Art for hospitals, Evidence-based Design, Evidence-based Art, Nature Art for Healthcare, Positive distraction, Stress reduction, Murals, Backlit Panels, Canvas prints, Archival Fine Art Paper prints, Flower Pictures, Shell Pictures, Tree Pictures, Landscapes, Panoramas, Native Plants, Wildflowers, Garden Pictures

Experience

1. Artist

   Skyline Glass

   Nov 2007 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   One of three artists collaborating with Skyline Design on a glass collection for healthcare settings called Botanica.

Education

• John Burroughs School

  High School Diploma, Art

  1967 — 1970

• The University of Kansas

  BA, Biology, Natural History

  1971 — 1974

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  School of Medicine, MD, Medicine

  1974 — 1979

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  School of Fine Art, MFA Program, Fine Art, Painting, Photography

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Art for Hospitals
• Nature Photography
• Wallcoverings
• Nature Art for Healthcare
• Healthcare Art
• Space Planning
• Hospitals
• Stress Reduction
• Illustration
• Art
• Acrylic
• Concept Design
• Furniture
• Oil Painting
• Rendering
• Healthcare
• Architectural Glass
• Drawing
• Photography
• Murals
• Furnishings
• Fine Art
• Painting
• Interior Design
• Evidence-Based Design
• Contemporary Art
• Galleries
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Canvas Prints
• Interior Architecture
• Sketching
• Art Exhibitions
• Mixed Media
• Art Education
• Spa Art
• Visual Arts
• Fine Art Photography
• Art History
• Stress Management
• Blogging