The Imagine Me Pilot Project

The Imagine Me project is an innovative creative awareness-raising project for people who are living with a spinal cord injury.

The Imagine Me pilot project was a collaboration between lead artist Sue Murray and a group of 9 individuals living with spinal cord injury.

Greg Killeen
Mark Tonga
Greg Moran
David Stern
Cobie Moore
Emily James
Paul Isaacs
Naomi Foster
Gabrielle Vassallo
Caroline Cox

This project took place at the Abraham Mott Hall Millers Point, a City of Sydney community venue, for 5 weeks in Oct & Nov 2013

This project was Funded by
The Spinal Cord Injury Network

Accessible Arts in partnership with the Don’t DIS My ABILITY Campaign sponsored by NSW Govt, Department of Family & Community Services

Project Description

This pilot project was funded to develop a workshop model which would include the recommendations from participants who all had sustained a spinal cord injury. 

The pilot provided us the opportunity to develop and test technology to enable people with limited mobility to use a professional photo studio.

Individuals were invited to participate in workshops where they creatively explored their experiences of spinal cord injury while making an artwork using digital photography.

Imagine Me is an innovative creative awareness-raising project for people who are living with a spinal cord injury.

We aim to foster greater community understanding toward people living with disability.

Testimonial Lyn & Kev Isaacs 2013

"A belated (formal) thank you from Paul and ourselves for including Paul in your initial Imagine Me project. The results for both Paul, and the group as a whole, were nothing less than outstanding.
Having met with the other members of the group it was astounding that, despite their physical restrictions, all were able to produce their individual photo art to such a high quality. Even more amazing given that none were particularly skilled in either photography or art when they started the project."

Testimonial Greg 2013

As the Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer at Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA), and also having quadriplegia for many years...

 I was extremely grateful to have the opportunity to participate in Sue Murray’s initial creative photography workshop specifically for people with a spinal cord injury. It enabled me to learn new skills, meet new people, show my creative side which culminated in a professionally developed portrait of myself, which came with a message about the barriers people with a spinal cord injury face every day, including the lack of access to creative photography workshops such as this...

I have been able to positively contribute to the initial planning of this workshop and happy to contribute to its ongoing success ...
I have discussed this workshop, and the benefits of participating in it, with my fellow workshop colleagues, who have done nothing but expressed praise on the concept, process and outcomes and believe its continuation is important...

Testimonial Brett 2013

My name is Brett and I suffered a spinal cord injury back in April of 2013, yes, not that long ago. After suffering this type of injury your world is tipped upside down and your hopes and dreams seem lost forever. Projects like the “Photography Workshop” are an extremely important part both the recovery process and the wellbeing of everyone involved.

They bring back hope, social connection and an overall feeling of worth.
Please see it within yourself to keep projects like this one running, for people like me they are a vital part of the recovery process.