Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Pond by Bob Wilson

Abstract

Bob Wilson, a tile maker and sculptor, was born on October 12, 1950, at North Platte, Nebraska, and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school, Wilson apprenticed as a sign painter and subsequently founded his own sign and commercial art shop located in Tulsa.1About Us.http://www.wilsoncustomtile.com/aboutus.htmlGoogle Scholar In 1983, Wilson relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where he opened the Wilson Custom Design Tile Company, which specializes in architectural design and fabricating. He is known for his murals, fountains, and structures using fired clay, bronze, and glass.1About Us.http://www.wilsoncustomtile.com/aboutus.htmlGoogle Scholar The Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital was named after a young Italian boy whose family and friends wanted to preserve his memory and to help others with ailing children.2Mayo ClinicWelcome to Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital [Form # MC1831-07rev0310]. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester; MN2010Google Scholar Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Pond, a round ceramic structure, warmly greets every visitor to the atrium with the soft sounds of bubbling, rushing water. A mallard hen followed by her puddle of ducklings, beaver, otter, frogs, lily pads, floating oak leaves, and fish abound in the pond. Young visitors afraid of upcoming medical appointments may easily be distracted from their concerns—if only for a moment—with the sights and sounds of Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Pond (please see Supplemental Video, available online at http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org). Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Pond is located on the second floor atrium of the Mary Brigh Building in the Saint Marys Hospital complex in Rochester, Minnesota. View Large Image Figure ViewerDownload (PPT) Download .mpg (15.06 MB) Help with mpg files Supplemental Video