Internationally recognized illustrator and graphic artist Shepard Fairey designed this mural, which calls attention to the need for patients to be fully informed as to the cost of their health care interventions before agreeing to a course of treatment. “They need to have the power to make good choices. The ability to be an informed consumer around some of the most unpleasant situations people encounter in their lives, as they have health problems, is extremely important. It’s enough stress ... view more »
Internationally recognized illustrator and graphic artist Shepard Fairey designed this mural, which calls attention to the need for patients to be fully informed as to the cost of their health care interventions before agreeing to a course of treatment. “They need to have the power to make good choices. The ability to be an informed consumer around some of the most unpleasant situations people encounter in their lives, as they have health problems, is extremely important. It’s enough stress to be in need of healthcare, we don’t need to add to that stress with hidden costs,” said Fairey. Fairey designed the mural based on his own personal negative experiences with paying for healthcare. The informal Power to the Patients movement commissioned artists around the U.S. to paint Fairey’s design in their hometowns so that as many people as possible would be aware of a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2021, mandating that hospitals make their real pricing available online. This mural, one of three in Indianapolis, will be installed for one year, through spring 2022.
The mural was executed by Indianapolis-based artist Ess McKee on the exterior wall of Bluebeard, a restaurant in the Fletcher Place neighborhood. Ess discovered her artistic passion through graffiti art and hip hop culture. By creating sketches for classmates in middle school and designing t-shirts for different organizations, she grew in her craft and developed her talent further while attending Ball State University for Industry & Technology and minored in Studio Art. Currently Ess is a teaching artist with ReGeneration Indy, a high school track and field coach, and a full time Graphic Designer/Visual Artist/Illustrator/Photographer for her own graphic design business, INAZ Dezign LLC.
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