The Grand Rapids dentist office of Dr. Ryan Van Haren has a connection to ArtPrize in local artist and photographer Dan Watts. Photographs by Dan Watts decorate almost every room at Van Haren Family Dentistry – even the restroom.
Photographs by Watts from Grand Rapids’ sister cities Perugia, Italy, Ga District, Ghana, Omihachiman, Japan, and Zapopan, Mexico decorate the patient rooms while a photograph from Bielsko-Biala, Poland decorates the restroom. Watts took the photographs during his Sister Cities Project commissioned by the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids. Watts’ sister cities photos currently adorn all 330 guest rooms and many corridors of the JW Marriott.
Van Haren Family Dentistry’s relationship with Watts predates his Sister Cities Project. Grand Canyon photographs taken by Watts in 1994 have been the centerpiece of the reception area at the dentist office since Dr. Marshall Ellens owned the practice.
Van Haren Family Dentistry staff has complimented Watts photography for years. Watts’ participation in ArtPrize brings greater appreciation for Watts’ talent.
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