Karen Bailey

Jo-Ann Hnatiuk, Medivac Nurse
Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 40 ", 2008-9

In Kandahar. Jo-Ann introduced me to the medevac pilots, gave me a tour of the interior of a Black Hawk helicopter and explained her duties with the military as a medevac nurse. When a soldier is injured in the field, Jo-Ann's role is to maintain life until the wounded returns to base camp.

In June 2008, exactly one year after we first met, Jo-Ann Hnatiuk was in Ottawa to be presented with an award from General Hillier (Canada's top soldier) for her work as an acute care and medevac nurse. Jo-Ann kindly took an afternoon to sit to me at my studio arriving with her complete flying kit in tow. This gave me the opportunity to get to know her a little better and to begin this portrait from life.


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	Jo-Ann Hnatiuk, Medivac Nurse Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 40 ", 2008-9 In Kandahar. Jo-Ann introduced me to the medevac pilots, gave me a tour of the interior of a Black Hawk helicopter and explained her duties with the military as a medevac nurse. When a soldier is injured in the field, Jo-Ann's role is to maintain life until the wounded returns to base camp. In June 2008, exactly one year after we first met, Jo-Ann Hnatiuk was in Ottawa to be presented with an award from General Hillier (Canada's top soldier) for her work as an acute care and medevac nurse. Jo-Ann kindly took an afternoon to sit to me at my studio arriving with her complete flying kit in tow. This gave me the opportunity to get to know her a little better and to begin this portrait from life.