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Image Archive

Sunflower

October 5, 2022

Every year during summer, I look forward to planting sunflower seeds among other plants. But this year, our squirrels had taken the task. They had gathered the seeds from the bird feeder and done a marvelous job.

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Jellyfish

October 5, 2022

This image always makes me think of how living systems are strange, beautiful, and often very intricate.

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Bird on a Sign

October 4, 2022

Jay Mehta Jawahar L. “Jay” Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics, and the Stebbins Chair in Cardiology at UAMS.  Dr. Mehta serves or has served on the editorial board member of numerous journals including the American Journal of Cardiology; Circulation; Hypertension; Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  […]

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Inspiration in Sunsets

April 8, 2022

This is a chalk pastel inspired by the many sunsets I have had the fortune to experience in Fire Island, New York.

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Birds in Nature

April 5, 2022

Isn’t nature the best artist? 

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Nature is What We Know

March 31, 2022

Nature is what we know—
Yet have no art to say—

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Virus in a Cell

March 31, 2022

3D created image of a virus entering a host cell.  

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If a Tree Falls…

March 31, 2022

I found this beauty while foraging through one of my favorite patches of woods in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

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The Other Side

March 31, 2022

When you have to cross a creek, you always first check to see if a dry crossing is possible. If there’s not an alternative, you proceed with caution.

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Reflecting Through Nature

March 31, 2022

Difficult journeys can be exhilarating when surrounded by people you love.

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COVID Subset

March 31, 2022

Early in the pandemic I found myself thinking and feeling strong emotions. I was looking for a way to express them.

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Heart of Love

October 7, 2021

I paint flowers and landscapes to bring beauty into my world and into the lives of my patients.

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Hope Rising/Be Still

October 5, 2021

Hope rises with each new sunrise; life is restored with patience and perseverance.

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Untitled Acrylic Paintings

October 5, 2021

This artwork is a mix of pour painting and acrylic multilayer painting.

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Emergence

October 5, 2021

My wife is a Master Naturalist who has planted milkweed from seed for the last few years. This was the first year that we had a Monarch come and lay her eggs on the plants! I spotted 12 little caterpillars munching out like little machines, getting bigger and bigger with their instars. At their final stage, we put them in an enclosure outside to keep them safe from birds and wasps.

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Light in the Dark

October 5, 2021

I made this photo in the War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas during our family vacation in 2020. It is one of the most beautiful caverns in Arkansas and providing access to a dark, mysterious and bizarre underworld and habitat.

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Arkansas River

April 21, 2021

One of our family’s favorite pastimes has been to take a leisurely walk at the Big Dam Bridge on the North Little Rock side of the Arkansas River. These pile dikes have always intrigued us as we have walked the trail. As they stand strong and tall against the natural elements, they convey a sense […]

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Sunset Over Pinnacle Mountain

April 21, 2021

The picture was taken from a steep ledge off a walking trail behind the old Veterans Administration Hospital in North Little Rock. With the sun setting rapidly, it was a race against time to frame the shot properly. I myself was surprised with the end result, which was achieved by minimal post-picture manipulation. Summers in […]

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The Many Faces of the Little Rock Zoo

April 21, 2021

Photography has been my passion for years. On my free time, I would pick up my camera gear and venture out in pursuit of that “perfect” shot! My favorite time was on post-call mornings when I had the whole world to myself. It was a warm spring morning in 2012 and I ventured out into the fascinating natural world of the Little Rock Zoo. Just me, my camera and nature in its full glory! Here are some of the photographs.

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View of the City of Rome from an Eighth Floor Balcony

April 19, 2021

A look at the city from my hotel balcony tells you why Rome is called “The Eternal City.” Jay Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics, and the Stebbins Chair in Cardiology at UAMS. 

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You Never Eat Alone in Italy

April 19, 2021

I have always been impressed with the Italian way of life, it impacts everything — their lifespan and resistance to chronic diseases. We have good friends in Italy and have been going there two or three times a year for the past 25 years.

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White Coats for Black Lives

November 3, 2020

Taken on a sunny day in the June heat. I really wanted to capture how unified UAMS has been in responding to injustice in our community and in setting an example of a just culture. At the end of the event, everyone knelt on the ground (grass for some, asphalt for others). It felt much […]

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First Responders Supporting UAMS

November 3, 2020

Taken at dusk after leaving a busy day working in the medical intensive care unit. I was overwhelmed by the support of our first responders, and watched quietly with one of our MICU nurses. It’s one of those moments that stands out like a bookmark in a chapter of one’s life.  Michael S. Cross, M.D., […]

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Second Author

October 7, 2020

My 10 year old Yorkie, Max, offers support as I finish the final draft of an article.

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Love in an Airway

October 7, 2020

This image was taken looking through the eyepiece of a dissecting microscope using an iPhone.

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Light After the Storm

October 7, 2020

I took this photo, now almost four years ago, on a trip to the Grand Canyon, and I call it “Light after the Storm.”

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Future

October 7, 2020

I have always liked photographing paths. It is embarrassingly sappy and cliché of course, but when I see one, I think how it is symbolic of life’s paths. Some shots, like those that often accompany “The Road Not Taken,” show two or more paths diverging, which could represent options and big decisions. This is the […]

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Aura

October 7, 2020

This piece is meant to be a representation of what I see when I have a migraine aura.

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Goddess of Victory

January 30, 2020

Goddess of Victory on the summit of Vittoriano, Rome, Italy

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St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

January 30, 2020

A healthy spirituality has been increasingly recognized as promoting wellbeing and enhancing recovery from illness.

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Colosseum

January 30, 2020

The sunrays shining through the Colosseum remind us of the paramount importance that fitness and sports played in shaping human history.

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The Pantheon

January 30, 2020

In this long exposure photograph, I tried to depict people (generations) changing while the Pantheon itself stands erect witnessing history, rise and fall of kingdoms, and changing times.

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Haleakala Volcano Summit Crater, Maui, HI

January 30, 2020

Rejuvenation of spirit with breathing in the unadulterated mountain air and pure joy of being in the clouds.

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The Vibrant Boston Harbor!

January 30, 2020

I went to Boston to attend a Neurology conference where I listened to new ideas and research.

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Theorem Painting

January 30, 2020

Painting keeps me from becoming a spectator in my own life. It provides endless opportunities for in-the-moment awareness and a means for seizing my most valuable asset, time.

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Muscle Biopsy

January 30, 2020

This abstract piece was inspired by Marissa’s undergraduate education at The University of Texas at Arlington.

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Blood Bank Teaching on Target

January 30, 2020

A bird’s eye view of test tubes being used to teach blood banking skills to laboratory science students.

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Blood Bank Teaching Part II

January 30, 2020

The lab has so many beautiful colors. It would be a shame not to share them with the world.

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A Beautiful Separation

January 30, 2020

A photograph of a cell undergoing mitosis found in a bone marrow specimen.

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Tiny Science

January 30, 2020

This photograph shows one step in the DNA extraction process.

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Skylines

January 30, 2020

This image illustrates that the practice of medicine is a collaborative effort.

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Precarious Peace

January 30, 2020

Hospitals tend to hold strongly positive or negative associations for people

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Essaouira

January 30, 2020

This image is a reminder of the intersectionality of healthcare disparities between geographic location and gender.

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Brilliante

January 30, 2020

This image represents the “art of medicine” – the artistic and creative expression that can come from technical skills or seemingly black & white components.

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Orchard

January 30, 2020

First, she told him that winter had come.
That the ground was hard
And the soil cold.

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