Louise Simpson - Seen Exhibition Audio Description
Aug 14, 10:50 AM
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About Louise Simpson:
Louise Simpson is a long-distance runner from Leeds. With retinopathyof prematurity (ROP) – a sight loss condition which has caused totalblindness – Louise has run 126 marathons and 488 park runs withthe help of guide runners. When she isn’t running, Louise works forJobcentre Plus, where she has been employed since 2008.
Louise’s reflections on Seen :
“I was feeling happy when Joshua took the photo, as I was outside in fresh air enjoying company and nature. I was also feeling relieved as I completed my one hundredth marathon on Thursday 21 December 2023 in Slough – shortly before my fortieth birthday, and 10 years to the day since I ran my first marathon, organised by Sikhs In The City.
I hope that visitors will dismiss any negative views of blind people and what we can achieve – sometimes with the help of others.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Louise Simpson is a long-distance runner from Leeds. With retinopathyof prematurity (ROP) – a sight loss condition which has caused totalblindness – Louise has run 126 marathons and 488 park runs withthe help of guide runners. When she isn’t running, Louise works forJobcentre Plus, where she has been employed since 2008.
Louise’s reflections on Seen :
“I was feeling happy when Joshua took the photo, as I was outside in fresh air enjoying company and nature. I was also feeling relieved as I completed my one hundredth marathon on Thursday 21 December 2023 in Slough – shortly before my fortieth birthday, and 10 years to the day since I ran my first marathon, organised by Sikhs In The City.
I hope that visitors will dismiss any negative views of blind people and what we can achieve – sometimes with the help of others.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Louise Simpson by Joshua Bratt.