“We Like to Keep Room 4 Open”

16x20” Oil on Canvas

Room 4 is our Trauma Room. So indeed, we like to keep it open. That statement is true for 2 reasons: we generally need to keep it available for any incoming emergencies; but also, we are happiest when it is open, meaning there are no active emergencies.

I thought that title really captured the eerie quiet of the image. I like that it appears serene with the sunlight pouring in; juxtaposed against the subject matter per se — an emergency room, which would generally be anything but serene.