{"id":607,"date":"2023-09-25T11:41:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjleader\/?p=607"},"modified":"2023-09-25T11:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:41:19","slug":"art-and-social-justice-series-the-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjleader\/2023\/09\/25\/art-and-social-justice-series-the-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Art and Social Justice series: The Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Art<\/p>\n

The Doctor:<\/strong>\u00a0This is an adaption of work by Luke Fields where I explore limitations of medicine in 21st century and some long-standing barriers e.g., social class\/\u00a0language\u00a0barriers\/ cultural barriers.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known as Dr Ameana Khan\/ Artist name Ameana Alessandri (married name)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Occupation<\/strong>: Anaesthetists\/ Artist<\/p>\n

Ameana’s artistic journey, born from the depths of great loss, is a testament to the transformative power of self-discovery. While encouraged by her family to pursue a traditional academic path, she quietly nurtured her passion for art as a self-taught artist. After the loss of her father, she has used painting as a form of escapism. She quickly realised painting gave her a voice which she did not realise she had. She strives to capture the essence of a situation and look beyond its distractions. Her work aims to start conversations. Today, as a junior doctor specialising in anaesthesia at University Hospital Wales, Ameana seamlessly intertwines her medical expertise with the emotive world of art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Doctor:\u00a0This is an adaption of work by Luke Fields where I explore limitations of medicine in 21st century and some long-standing barriers e.g., social class\/\u00a0language\u00a0barriers\/ cultural barriers. Known as Dr Ameana Khan\/ Artist name Ameana Alessandri (married name) Occupation: Anaesthetists\/ Artist Ameana’s artistic journey, born from the depths of great loss, is a testament […]<\/p>\n

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