“Don’t forget about the love.”
Pulmonary Butterflies is a concept I developed when I was one of the first unit secretaries on the 9th floor Pulmonary Unit at Children's Hospital in Denver. At the time, there was no art on the walls. I wanted to donate something that the families, when they came out into the halls, could see something beautiful and hopeful.
Medically speaking, a pulmonary butterfly is an explanation of an x-ray that shows infection in the lungs. I created the Pulmonary Butterfly to have the butterflies carry the weight of the infected lungs to a more beautiful space. The hearts signify don’t forget about the love.