JANESVILLE — Janesville artist Judy Hatlen, who has been honing her craft since the age of three, is bringing a sense of calm and healing to patients and visitors at Stoughton Health through 14 of her large-format nature prints on display.
Hatlen, whose lifelong passion for art evolved from drawing stick figures to teaching art in the Janesville School District for 28 years, retired in 2017 and has since focused on her personal mission: using her artwork to positively impact people’s healing processes in healthcare settings.
“I started wanting to get my art into healthcare facilities because research shows that a person’s surroundings, even visual surroundings, can have a negative or positive effect on a person’s mental health, which in turn, affects their physical health,” Hatlen said. She noted that images evoking positive memories and peaceful feelings, particularly nature scenes, are the most beneficial…