I Got On The Bus In One Life and Got Off In Another
I got on the bus in one life and woke up in another.
Pilot Project - Final Report
Dr Sandra Dowling
October 2024
This pilot study was forged through the lived experience of artist Grace Currie. In 2010 Grace survived a serious road traffic accident which resulted in an Acquired Brain Injury. In the months and years of her recovery Grace has worked to become an accomplished artist, gaining a 1st class degree in fine art from Chester University and becoming a professional artist who regularly exhibits across the UK. She lives in her own home with her fiancé and cat and directs her own care on a daily basis. These are important biographical facts as the prognosis given by medical professionals following her injury could not be further from the life she currently lives. They foretold a list of things that Grace would never do.
Grace’s response….? To rip these up and live life fully. Art has played a central role in this.......