Henry Domke, MD

Current

Author at Picture of Health - Handbook for Healthcare Art
Artist at Skyline Design
Artist at Henry Domke Fine Art

President at Prairie Garden Trust

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Past

Writer at HealthCare Fine Art Blog
Family Physician at Jefferson City Medical Group

Education

School of Fine Art - University of Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
University of Kansas

John Burroughs High School

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Recommended

26 people have recommended Henry

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Fine Art

Websites

Henry Domke, MD’s Summary

I'm an artist that creates nature art for hospitals.

I took a non-traditional path to get where I am today. I enrolled in art school while I was still in high school, but I never made it. To my parents’ surprise, I decided at the last minute to pursue medicine, and worked as a family physician in Jefferson City, Missouri for 25 years.

By the mid-1990s, my enduring passion for art led me to formalize my art training. I studied independently with Annette Weintraub, an art professor at City College in New York, and William Hawk, a painting professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Hawk convinced me to enter the university’s graduate art program, where I studied from 1998 to 2001 while I temporarily reduced hours at my medical practice to go back to school.

Another defining factor in my life is the 600-acre property that I have lived on since 1981. It is called the Prairie Garden Trust. It is a nature restoration project begun by my parents in central Missouri. Much of my art is based on images from the Prairie Garden Trust.

Recently I've been expanding beyond my backyard to find inspiration; I've got pictures from coast-to-coast. So in addition to local wildflowers and wildlife, my collection also includes coastal landscapes, mountainous terrains, desert scenes, and sea shells.

Today, my life is coming full circle; I said goodbye to medicine in 2007 and now pursue art full time. Today I try to find beauty in the ordinary and create images that inspire and heal.

Henry Domke, MD’s 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

Henry Domke, MD’s Experience

Author

Picture of Health - Handbook for Healthcare Art

(Fine Art industry)

June 2009 — Present (2 months)

This 217-page hard bound book includes interviews from designers and leaders in the healthcare field, the latest research on evidence-based design, expert tips on framing, art budget issues, and other subjects that touch on the field of art in healthcare.
Artist

Skyline Design

(Glass, Ceramics & Concrete industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

I am one of three artists collaborating with Skyline Design on their new glass collection called Botanica.
Artist

Henry Domke Fine Art

(Fine Art industry)

January 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)

As an artist and former physician, my goal is to create art that reduces anxiety and provides positive distractions. My art is based on fresh images of plants, animals, and landscapes. In addition to large scale prints on paper and canvas, I can help you create wall-sized murals. This year I have expanded our print studio so I can offer very fast turnaround on large projects, even whole hospitals.
President

Prairie Garden Trust

(Renewables & Environment industry)

January 1990 — Present (19 years 7 months)

The Prairie Garden Trust (PGT) is a nature restoration project in central Missouri. It was started by my parents (Herb and Joan Domke). The key purpose is to share the beauty of nature and to provide a place to learn about the natural world.
Writer

HealthCare Fine Art Blog

(Fine Art industry)

March 2007 — May 2009 (2 years 3 months)

This free website discusses current issues about the use of art in healthcare.

What is the “state of the art”?
Who are the leaders in the field?
What are problems to be avoided?
Who are some of the artists making art for HealthCare?
How is it done in other countries?
What is the most cost effective way to get the job done?
What is all this talk about “evidence-based-art”?
I am not an authority on the use of art in health care, but seek answers from those who are.

Intended audience:
Interior Designers
Art Consultants
Architects
Hospital and Clinic Staff
Framers & Installers
Artists
Family Physician

Jefferson City Medical Group

(Medical Practice industry)

January 1984 — November 2007 (23 years 11 months)

I worked as a Family Physician at Family Care Associates, a division of JCMG. I was an owner and a founding partner in the group.

Henry Domke, MD’s Education

School of Fine Art - University of Missouri

MFA Program , Fine Art, Painting, Photography , 1998 — 2001

I worked in the MFA program, but did not get an MFA. I worked primarily with the painting professor William Hawk.
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

MD , Medicine , 1974 — 1979

One year was spent studying overseas in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Kenya and Denmark.
University of Kansas

BA , Biology, Natural History , 1971 — 1974
John Burroughs High School

1967 — 1970

Activities and Societies:

Major emphasis on painting

Additional Information

Henry Domke, MD’s Websites:

Henry Domke, MD’s Interests:

Music (Chamber music, Blues, Jazz), Bird Watching, reading The New Yorker

Henry Domke, MD’s Groups:

The Center for Health Design (Corporate Affiliate), AAHID - American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (Industry Partner), Society for the Arts in Healthcare