Good Shepherd Community Care

Immersive Art Gallery by Julie Gratz

In Memory of Don Gratz (1/31/1950 - 3/30/2022)

Each immersive art piece below is a 3 hour loop of peace, escape, and otherworldliness. I created these animations over the last 5 years during the time when my dad was progressing with Parkinsons and Lewy-Body Dementia. Although I have loved the amazing response the pieces have received as augmented reality art prints in shows around the country, sitting with our dad in hospice care unexpectedly unlocked the real purpose of the art - to provide comfort and ease during one of life’s most challenging times. I hope they are meditative and helpful for you whether they are in the background or give you something beautiful in the room when you are tired of talking/doing/solving.

For the best experience:

• These artworks are meant to be immersive, so please press play and once the video starts playing you can click full screen on the bottom right corner.

• Each artwork has calming sound design, so feel free to find the volume that works for you.

Technical Tips

• These can easily be played on laptops and tablets.

• If you would like to connect to a TV here are a few suggestions:

  • HDMI - The easiest way would be by using an HDMI cable (and possibly an adapter) to connect your laptop/tablet to your TV.

    • Here are instructions if you have a PC. Instructions if you have a mac

  • Cast to a device through the YouTube video players below

    • If you have a smart TV or smart device (like Roku or Firestick) that is already connected to the same internet that your computer/tablet/phone is connected to, you should be able to cast the video straight to that smart device. On the YouTube videos below, there would be an icon between the Youtube Logo and the Full Screen button in the bottom right corner of the video once it starts playing. You can click that and see if any devices come up - cast to that device, and make sure you are tuned to the right input on your TV to watch.

No coming, no going.

No after, no before.

I hold you close.

I release you to be free.

Because I am in you,

And you are in me.

Thich Nhat Hanh

A dying person needs you to be fully there, just being, listening for what is needed with love and kindness but not trying to impose ideas of how to die. Just being what he calls “a loving rock,” appreciating that you’re here, that you’re two human beings on the edge of the mystery, and that you can share your truth together.

Ram Dass, Walking Each Other Home