48X Complex Art Program
The 48X Complex art program features a curated collection of 250 artworks created by 51 artists at national, regional and local levels. This diverse collection includes mixed media pieces, wall sculptures, original artworks, fine art giclées and prints on various substrates. Each piece has been thoughtfully selected to complement the interior finishes, enhance the overall aesthetics of the space and align with the natural design concepts established for each floor, reflecting water, land, hills and sky. Take a look at some of the in-progress art pieces below. This page will be updated as more works are installed.
Level 1 Key Artworks
Cirrus - Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno, FUTUREFORMS
Location: Level 1 Breezeway
Studio Location: San Francisco, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Aluminum
Cirrus embodies change, making the passage of time visible. Its dynamic form shifts with the viewer’s perspective as they move through space. Made of custom blue aluminum fins set against a metallic backdrop, each fin's unique shape and angle create varying colors and tones. A micro-perforated pattern on the backdrop enhances the fluid effect, highlighting shifting light and shadow.
Lifted Spirits - Leilani Schweitzer
Location: Level 1
Studio Location: Reno, NV
Year: 2025
Medium: Resin, Stainless Steel, Aluminum Hardware
Lifted Spirits is a balance of precision and fluidity. The bent and layered resin is like water, changing with light and shadow, never appearing quite the same from any angle or at any moment.
I have worked with resin on many pieces, but not like this. Twisting, bending and attaching the material often created unexpected results. Combining the fluid nature of the shapes with defined engineering requirements was a unique challenge. It pushed me to experiment and adapt—an artist’s favorite test.
I hope the fluid forms and shifting colors of “Lifted Spirits" will invite reflection, offering patients, staff, and visitors a moment of distraction from the worry of their days.
Out of the Blue - Alison Berry
Location: Level 1 Main Lobby
Studio Location: Delhi, NY
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic polymer, pigment and ink on Evolon microfiber
An ecological exploration of the Sacramento region, the title Out of the Blue references the nearby Pacific Ocean, where water evaporates into clouds, floats over the land, and showers it with fresh water. This land has also risen from beneath the sea, pushed up by powerful forces within the earth, crumpling into mountains and valleys over millions of years. The fortune of California's Central Valley is more valuable than gold - abundant fresh water and topsoil flowing in from the Coastal Ranges and the Sierra Nevada. Long before the valley formed, there was another precious gift from the sea. Tiny aquatic bacteria began to absorb sunlight, using the energy to build carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide. These blue-green engines transformed the planet, filling the atmosphere with oxygen and creating a verdant biosphere from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. The land now feeds a vast array of plants and animals, united in a web of interdependence.
In the valley, fields form a lush patchwork, growing a variety of crops, including grain, fruit, nuts and vegetables. This is some of the most fertile farmland in the world, but the crops also need animal pollinators to reproduce. Bats, bees, and hummingbirds sip nectar while performing the vital task. Migratory birds fly between Alaska and Patagonia along a route known as the Pacific Flyway, and stop near the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to feed and rest during winter months. White-faced ibis, sandhill cranes, snow geese, the great white egret and blue heron, mallards, and other ducks can be seen here. Mammal opportunists such as river otters, gray foxes, and coyotes may hunt fish, frogs, and unwary birds.
The Deep Sea Channel joins the Sacramento River near the city center, providing access for ocean-bound ships and bringing sea lions, pelicans, and gulls to the river junction. Following the American River Parkway east, the viewer finds Bushy Lake. This designated Nature Study Area provides habitat for the western pond turtle, North American river otters, red-shouldered hawks, wood ducks, great blue herons and other birds. Elderberry, coyote brush and sandbar willow are some native plant species growing here. Proceeding east, River Bend Park is known for black-tailed deer and turkeys. Quail, kingfishers, and grebes visit the riverbank, where largemouth bass and rainbow trout can be found. Larger raptors such as Osprey and Bald Eagle may harvest chinook salmon and steelhead trout during the spawning season.
Further up the American River toward Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake, mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, mule deer, and bears roam woodland trails, while great horned owls, hawks and kestrels hunt from the air. Foothill pine, live oak, and blue oak trees are distinctive species. Willow Creek is home to river otters, raccoons, cormorants, and other water birds, attracted by abundant fish. Great Blue Herons breed on the south shore of Lake Natoma and are abundant here. Throughout these environments, from farmland and city to rocky peaks and woodland glades, the ribbon of blue water moves from sea to sky, to river and lake, connecting and sustaining life.
The Sky and the River – William Ishmael
Location: Level 1 Conference Room Corridor
Studio Location: Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Water-based paint on steel plates
To capture the calming blues of the sky and the movement of water, Ishmael applies multiple layers of paint to a set of steel plates, carefully controlling the process to create textured linework and organic washes of color.
Letter to the Unknown #17 & #18 – Erin Zhao
Location: Level 1 Hallway 1360
Studio Location: San Francisco, CA
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
In Zhao’s Letters to the Unknown series, she explores the intricate interplay between image-making and diverse forms of communication, such as abstract symbols, linguistics and sensory experiences. Her drawing process begins with an almost effortless, intuitive flow; as if the artist were a vessel receiving inspiration from an unknown source—a communicator aiding in the composition of a "letter" deciphering the enigmatic symphony that weaves between the tangible and the intangible, the visible and the concealed, the familiar and the mysterious.
Rooted in her study of Eastern and Western Philosophy, Zhao's artistic inquiry delves into the intangibility of perception, manifested through the physicality of her chosen materials. Paying particular attention to the interaction of light, color and form, Zhao uses transparency and abstraction to emulate the ethereal and elusive nature of human consciousness. Zhao derives inspiration from multicultural influence, literature, linguistics, nature, everyday environment and more.
Warm Illusions, Blue Tides – Audra Weaser
Location: Level 1 Discharge Lobby
Studio Location: Los Angeles, CA
Year: 2025 and 2022, respectively
Medium: Acrylic, plaster paint and metallic pigments on panel
Weaser’s artistic process begins with blanketing successive layers of mixed media, continuously refining and then obscuring the composition with a thin veil of white. From there, the highly physical process of excavation begins, using a sander to reveal the final balance of color and form. Her abstracted landscapes are illuminated from within, capturing the history of this symbolic unearthing.
Springtime on the Sacramento River – Denise Oyama Miller
Location: Level 1 23-Hour Observation Waiting Room
Medium: Cotton fabric, tulle, eco felt batting, rayon and cotton threads
Year: 2025
Studio Location: Fremont, CA
Employing impressionism, pointillism and free-motion machine quilting, Miller offers a stunning landscape of the Sacramento River as the weather begins to warm in spring. The viewer is invited to daydream of boating on the river, exploring its winding sloughs and hidden islands, with the sycamores, cottonwoods and red buds providing relief from the sun.
Dreaming River, Blaze of Glory, Emerald Pools — Denise Wey
Location: Level 1 23-Hour Observation Waiting Room
Studio Location: Grass Valley, CA
Year: 2025
Medium:
Wey has dedicated her artistic career to representing the Yuba River from varying locations, perspectives and moments of natural light.
Level 2 Key Artworks
California Quilt – Deladier Almeida
Location: Level 2 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Davis, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil on canvas
California Quilt is a morning scene depicting the rich tapestry of rural California observed from a high vantage point. Almeida spends time in a helicopter flying over the Sacramento region during late summer, capturing aerial photos that inform the compositions of his iconic landscape paintings.
Level 3 Key Artworks
Leaf & Branch – David LeCheminant
Location: L3 Northwest Waiting Area
Studio Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2025
Medium: Paint and stain on assembled wood
A native Californian, LeCheminant draws inspiration from his constant awe of the natural world to create complex sculptural compositions made of wood. A meditation on the solace one finds when spending time in the forest, the piece presents a calm, muted palette, visible wood grain, lower-level sheen and organic shapes and edge.
Sprout & Through the Garden Gate – Mirabel Wigon
Location: L3 Northwest Waiting Area
Studio Location: Elk Grove, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Set of two oil on canvas paintings
Day Trippin' 2, In Dreams 2, Sacred Grove 2 – Randy Honerlah
Location: L3 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Placerville, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Set of 3 acrylic on canvas paintings
Free Floating – David LeCheminant
Location: L3 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2025
Medium: Paint and stain on assembled wood
Our Camellia Blooms Forever – Kerry Cottle
Location: L3 Northeast Waiting Area
Studio Location: Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Pentaptych oil on canvas with retro-reflective glass microspheres
Across this five-part composition, the artist builds a network of lines and color by constructing grids in various ways to produce a radiant atmosphere that holds the giant camellia blooms. The camellia is revered in many cultures across the globe and was originally brought to Sacramento in 1852 from its native Japan. The tree increased in popularity in the 20th century, and in the 1920s Sacramento was named the Camellia City of the World. In 2024, the city celebrated the centennial of its first annual Camellia Show. For Sacramento, this tree symbolizes reciprocity and cultural exchange, which is foundational to our city and to our collective wellbeing. The artist captures this interconnectivity in her woven-style background layer, allowing the alluring blooms to glisten in the foreground.
Stillwave – Joha Harrison
Location: L3 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Triptych of acid-free handmade papers on canvas
This piece explores the space between movement and rest; a quiet rhythm that meets you where you are. Soft colors drift across each panel in a gentle flow, suggesting the slow pull of water and the calm that follows release. Created with layered handmade papers, the work balances texture with openness, offering a sense of protection and poised tranquility. The three connected sections echo a steady, repeating pulse: subtle, grounding and soothing – inviting the viewer into a moment of peace that feels both alive and reassuring, like being held by a calm current.
Solar Resonance – Henry Parada
Location: L3 Pediatrics
Studio Location: West Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic on layered wood
In “Solar Resonance,” the artist explores the silent rhythm of light as it oscillates through structured form. Each wave captures the imperceptible dialogue between energy and stillness, evoking the heat, vibration and persistence of sunlight. Within its chromatic gradient from amber to gold, the viewer perceives both motion and suspension, as if color itself were breathing. The repetition of modular curves transforms light into rhythm and rhythm into perception.
Pathways – Jose DiGregorio
Location: L3 Family Waiting Room
Studio Location: Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Spray paint and paint markers on wood panels
Within the peaks and patterns found in this piece, a series of lines produce their path — a meditation on the many paths that life takes, each with its own unique narrative. The intersections of these lines bring forth new connections that bind together as life moves forward.
Sacramento Patchwork #1 – Melissa Arendt
Location: L3 Family Waiting/Play Area
Studio Location: Auburn, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Mixed media on wood
A colorful patchwork of hand-drawn vignettes reflects the ecological beauty and diversity found in the Sacramento region. Imagery includes: Blue dasher dragonfly, flock of birds, valley oak tree, California quail, yarrow, red fox, yellow roses, acorns, great egret, pine trees, gulf fritillary butterflies, pine cones, California poppies, Pacific herring, Pacific tree frog, barn owl, Sierra Nevada mountains, racoon, mushroom, mule deer, California buttercups.
We Walked for Days – Jamie Madison
Location: L3 Elevator Waiting Area
Studio Location: Winters, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic, oil, paper and ink on canvas
Level 4 Key Artworks
Flyways – Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee
Location: Level 4
Studio Location: Houston, TX
Year: 2025
Medium: Translucent Acrylic, Steel Cables
Flyways speaks to the personal journeys of patients and their families, bringing together themes of healing, vitality, community, well-being and growth. The suspended work is composed of numerous semi-translucent, organic shapes that are inspired by the murmuration of various fauna, such as birds, butterflies and fish, particularly the beautiful and dynamic flocking movements of these animals and the beautiful formations they create. Although each form is abstract, when viewed collectively, they evoke a sense of undulatory movement. In addition to the dramatic effect of sunlight suffusing each translucent element, lighting above the sculpture washes over the suspended forms. This provides a dramatic visual experience for viewers both inside and outside, particularly at night.
Between Two Rivers – Lisa Kairos
Location: L4 Northwest Waiting Area
Studio Location: Winters, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic on paper & panel
This piece explores the landscape and atmosphere around the American and Sacramento Rivers. The painting’s layers include part of a topographical map of the banks of the American River, as well as shapes derived from reflections on the nearby river delta. Gauzy layers of white over a sky-blue ground evoke the moment when sunlight breaks through the clouds and mist, brightening the landscape.
Erin Fong
Chroma Clusters
Location: L4 Northwest Waiting Area
Studio Location: Emeryville, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Series of 8 airbrush on mylar & paper
This Chroma Clusters series seeks to translate an internal emotional landscape into color. Each work is composed of multiple layers of airbrush painted mylar, stacked to reflect how feelings coexist, with some close to the surface and others deeper and less visible.
Forever Entwined
Location: L4 Northwest Waiting Area
Studio Location: Emeryville, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: On Yupo paper
Drawing from Fong’s practice of translating emotions into color, sheets of airbrush-painted Yupo paper are cut apart and woven back together, resulting in an emotional tapestry of connection, loss and the threads that remain unbroken. A response to the artist’s loss of her mother, the act of weaving became both a meditative process and a way to feel connected to her mother’s love of quilting, honoring the history of weaving as women’s work and the traditions that bind us to our ancestors.
Psychescape 06 (Gold Lake, CA), Psychscape 99 (Buck Creek, CA), Psychscape 01 (Black Mountain, CA) – Terri Loewenthal
Location: L4 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Oakland, CA
Year: 2017
Medium: Set of three archival pigment prints
In her Psychscape series, Terri Loewenthal presents the California landscape not as it may appear visually to the viewer, but how it could be experienced emotively and through the imagination. Her work overlaps multiple vantage points and shifts colors into oversaturated hues, exposing the fallacy of a single objective view and offering a rich, sublime subjectivity in its place that is faithful to the lived complexity of human-and-land interactions. Each of her images is a single-exposure, in-camera composition that utilizes special optics she has developed. By creating images that are “familiar but otherworldly,” Loewenthal presents a vision of the natural world that extends beyond its economic and recreational value, illuminating possibilities of spiritual connection and transcendence. Her work aims to help preserve the wildness of our open spaces — by heightening and newly envisioning that wildness.
Cloud Matrix – Kala Stein
Location: L4 Main Corridor
Studio Location: Sonoma, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Arranged terracotta, recycled glaze and rainwater runoff
Distant Call, Exhale, Runoff – LeeAnn Brook
Location: L4 Waiting Area
Studio Location: Nevada City, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic & charcoal on canvas
A part of Brook’s Viewpoint Series, these pieces are inspired by the wide open views of the Sierra Nevada.
Light Rhythm #1 – Joseph Bellacera
Location: L4 Elevator/Restroom Corridor
Studio Location: West Sacramento, CA
Year: 2025
Medium: Fujiflex photographic paper print, face mounted to plexiglass with dibond backing
