Labyrinth

Artist: Rawlinson, Annemarie

Date: 2003

Medium: Acrylic on floor

County Department: Health Services

Artwork Site: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Supervisorial District: 2

Current Status: On view

About the Artwork: Labyrinths are intricate paths that lead to one central point and found in many cultures, usually linked to spiritual practice. Today labyrinths are often used as metaphorical tools to help reestablish a sense of peace and well-being. The labyrinth located between Harbor-UCLA’s main building and the Parlow Library, by artist Annemarie Rawlinson, is based on the design of Cretan and Hopi labyrinths. It is intended for patients and visitors to the hospital to walk and use for meditation. It is painted a bright shade of purple with different religious symbols in the center. Three benches nearby were also painted by the artist for patients and visitors to use.

About the Artist: Annemarie Rawlinson was born in Austria in 1941 and came to California in 1978. She has been a professional artist for 15years and works primarily in mixed-media and collage. In 1996, she founded Friends of the Labyrinth, a citizens’ group which worked to create a labyrinth garden in San Pedro. This led her to train as a certified labyrinth facilitator with Dr. Lauren Artress of Grace Cathedral. She has helped facilitate other public labyrinths in southern California.