Curated by Sheila Burton, this exhibition showcases amazing artwork from brain injury survivors living in Wexford. Prepare to be amazed!

When: 18 – 29 March 2026 (Monday – Saturday)

Where: Green Acres Art Gallery, 2 Lower Georges Street, Selskar St, Townparks, Wexford. (Eircode: Y35 RW7C)

Working through sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste, participants used the creative arts to draw on lived experience, memory, and emotion. Within this space, participants explored advocacy not through argument, but through sensory expression making the invisible impacts of brain injury visible, audible, and tangible.

This exhibition presents the outcomes of a pilot project exploring creative arts as a tool for brain injury advocacy, funded by the Global Brain Health Institute, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Alzheimer’s Society. Find out more about the project here. 

As part of the exhibition, we will hold a range of talks and workshops. You will find details of each talk and workshop below.

Meet the artists – 24th March 2026, 11am – 1pm

Green Acres Art Gallery, Wexford

• Meeting the artists behind the exhibition is a very meaningful experience. Each artist lives with a life-changing brain injury, and through informal conversations they share the personal stories behind their individual pieces.

Songwriting workshop for carers – 25 March 2026, 10:30am – 1:30pm

Wexford Clubhouse, Rosslare Rd, Drinagh, Wexford (Eircode: Y35 HD9X)

• We are delighted to welcome Mike Hanrahan, renowned Irish singer-songwriter, for a one-off songwriting workshop for carers. No musical experience is required.

Mosaic butterfly workshop – 29 March 2026, 10:30am – 1:30pm

Unit 5, Wexford Enterprise Centre, Strandfield Business Estate, Drinagh, Wexford (Eircode: Y35 VP65)

• Mosaic artist, Helen McLean will facilitate a mosaic workshop for carers and clients to collaboratively create a butterfly artwork. This piece will have a permanent home in the Creative Laneways’ Wings of Unity Laneway, creating a lasting legacy of connection and creativity.

We hope the exhibition itself, the workshops and the artwork created by participants will raise awareness of acquired brain injury, its impacts, and the support and services required for survivors to live a full and meaningful life in their community.

We look forward to seeing you at the gallery!