Jane Reiseger is an Australian artist who once dreamed of painting on the walls and ceiling of a children’s hospital.

The new Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) made her dream a reality – her breathtaking artwork of Australian flora and fauna adorns every level of the hospital and helps patients, families, visitors and staff find their way around the complex building.

Jane’s RCH artwork recently won her the impressive 2013 Association of Illustrators (AOI) Illustration Award in the Public Realm category.

The judges commended Jane, commissioned by design agency Buro North, for creating wayfinding artwork that delights in both form and function.

“This is a really enlightened, ambitious and inspirational project. It was a courageous and very successful decision to work with one illustrator throughout the building. The illustration is excellent and has been applied with real design skill to enliven the whole building and improve its functionality. This is an exceptional example of illustration transforming an important public building and of an illustrator working collaboratively with a design team,” the AOI Illustraion Awards judges said.

In this video, Jane explains the inspiration behind her beautiful designs.