jillian jurimae, kristen jones-bonofiglio, cathy schoales & michelle spadoni
the curiosity of uncovering and recovering
artist statement
these four pieces depict the holistic and dynamic realities of nurses’ lived experiences via the journey of crows and constructs of time/seasons, language/words, and shadow/light. the intention is to offer a common metaphor to create a conversation. the crows symbolize many dichotomous concepts of uncovering and recovering.
about the artists
created by registered nurses (rns) kristen jones-bonofiglio, jillian jurimae, cathy schoales, and michelle spadoni to represent the juxtapositions of contemporary, post-covid realities of nursing practice, research, education, and leadership. based on decades of scholarship on compassion, social norms, social identity, moral distress/injury, burnout, belonging, resilience, safety, and hope.