The Extraordinary, Ordinary Nature of Interabled Love

Award-winning, self-taught acrylic painter, Athena Cooper, was born with the rare genetic disorder Osteogenesis Imperfecta, (aka “brittle bone disease”) and has been a wheelchair user since the age of six. Growing up, she struggled with society’s ill-fitting narrative that made her feel like finding a romantic partner as a disabled woman was destined to be an impossible task.

In the exhibit, she tells the love story between herself and her able-bodied husband. The paintings highlight the little moments that make up their lives together—from the mundane to the life-changing.

July 30 - August 24, 2024

1st Floor Gallery, cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2T 6T7 Canada

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