Pictured Above: “Breaking Through” by Julie M. Beckham, RN; a nurse from Hartford Hospital OR CORE and the 2025 Black & Red Featured Artist 

Julie M. Beckham, RN, a nurse from OR CORE, has been named the 2025 Black & Red Featured Artist. This is the second year Hartford Hospital and Institute of Living colleagues were invited to submit artwork and be considered for the annual gala’s Featured Artist. Over 20 colleagues participated and Julie Beckham’s beautiful painting “Breaking Through” was selected as the piece to drive the theme for the 2025 Black & Red, held Saturday, May 3rd, at The Bushnell.

Pictured Above: Cheryl Ficara, RN, MS, President of Hartford Hospital and Hartford Region, SVP, Hartford HealthCare (left), and Lynn B. Rossini, Vice President of Hartford Hospital Philanthropy (right), congratulate Julie M. Beckham, RN (center) at the Hartford Hospital Leadership Forum in February 2025

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