Jachman Family Art Collection

Holding Space: Art of Care, Community, and Belonging

HOLDING SPACE

To hold space is to create room for another person’s experience—to listen without judgment, to remain present in moments of joy, uncertainty, grief, and hope. The artworks in this collection reflect different ways of holding space: through home and belonging, through nature and restoration, through connection and transformation. Together they create an environment of care for all who enter.

HOME & BELONGING

Healing often begins with a sense of place.

Whether it is a neighborhood, a landscape, a house, or a memory, the places we carry with us help shape who we are. They ground us during periods of uncertainty and remind us that we are connected to something larger than ourselves.

The artists in this section explore ideas of home, shelter, community, and belonging. Through depictions of houses, city streets, familiar landscapes, and personal geographies, these works invite us to consider the places that have held us—and the ways we continue to carry them forward.

Featured Artists:
John Aquilino
Dr. Stanley Brull
Karen Smidth

Baltimore Rooftops
John Aquilino
2nd floor to the right of the elevators

Open Window
John Aquilino
2nd floor to the left of the elevators

Red
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Yellow
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Blue
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Location, Location, Location
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Untitled
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Fields of Shards
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Dreamfield
Dr. Stanley Brull
1st floor hallway outside the living room

Land Meeting Sea #1
Karen Smidth
Location TBD

NATURE & RESTORATION

Nature has long served as a source of comfort, reflection, and renewal.

A horizon line, the movement of water, a field of flowers, or the quiet balance of stones can remind us to slow down and reconnect with the rhythms of the world around us. These moments of observation offer opportunities for rest and contemplation.

The artists in this section look to natural forms and landscapes as spaces for reflection. Their works invite us to notice beauty, embrace stillness, and find restoration in the environments that surround us.

Featured Artists:
Christine Neill
Caz Novak

Christine Neill - Untitled (Rocks-in-Water)

Untitled (Rocks in Water)
Christine Neill
2nd floor hallway

Christine Neill - Disappearing Cavendish

Disappearing Cavendish
Christine Neill
2nd floor waiting room

Balance of Substance
Christine Neill
2nd floor waiting room

Balance of Colors
Christine Neill
2nd floor waiting room

Tropical
Caz Novak
Main entrance staircase by the moss wall

Gather
Caz Novak
1st floor hallway

CONNECTION, COMMUNITY & TRANSFORMATION

To hold space for one another is an act of care.

Healing rarely happens alone. It is shaped by relationships, shared experiences, acts of generosity, and the communities that sustain us. At the same time, periods of change often invite us to reconsider who we are and who we are becoming.

The artists in this section explore the bonds that connect us to one another and the personal transformations that emerge through life’s challenges and celebrations. Through portraiture, abstraction, textiles, and storytelling, these works honor resilience, empathy, and the many ways we grow through connection.

Featured Artists:
Wendy Jachman
Farida Hughes
Robin Jones