Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) is a public hospital and is part of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health. The hospital and its associated health services meet the health needs of four local government areas; Mosman, Willoughby, Lane Cove and North Sydney Councils.

In 2011, RNS Redevelopment commissioned an arts and heritage plan, developed by Health and Arts Research Centre Inc. (HARC) in collaboration with staff, patients, visitors and local communities. HARC has implemented the public art and heritage program for the Community Health Centre, Acute Services Building and is currently implementing the program for the Clinical Services Building



"Water, Earth, Air and Fire"

by Bronwyn Bancroft Glass 2012
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Heritage Wall

with still life photographs of hospital’s heritage collection by Robyn Stacey in collaboration with heritage volunteers

In 2012 the hospital engaged HARC to establish an on going Arts and Heritage Program. The program runs the RNSH Galleries on levels 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The works are for sale and artists donate 25% of the sales to the program



Tiny Sapphire Paradise

Watercolour, black gouache wax oil crayon
on Arches Paper
by Fabia Tory
Tory's exhibition was successful and she sold 7 works