Experience the impact
Hear from participants, learn more about the results, view the art, and engage with further opportunities to be in the loop.
Themes
Six key themes emerged, reflecting the ways participants experience God and see themselves in relation to the divine.
Hear from participants themselves by clicking on the thumbnail below or visit @ImagesofGodCA on YouTube.
These themes were emerged through Photovoice exercises, journaling, and semi-structured interviews with participants.
Art Exhibit
From February 2 to April 30, 2025, the Images of God exhibit was on display in the chapel gallery at Martin Luther University College. The exhibition featured art and photography created by Christian adults with intellectual disabilities, each exploring the theme of how they understand God and themselves.
Each art panel combined two central creative pieces from the project:
- A collage, made using a shadow silhouette of the participant’s head
- A selection of photographs taken during the photovoice activity
Alongside the visual work, participant reflections provided theological and personal insight.
You can view the exhibit in its entirety below.
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Art & Vespers Service
To celebrate and honour participants’ contributions, the project culminated in an Art and Vespers service hosted at Martin Luther University College on February 2, 2025. The service featured participant artwork, music, Scripture, and prayer in a welcoming and accessible worship environment.
At the service, Maria shared:
“I got to share my talents and artwork and I got to talk about God and express it in a way that everyone could see it and understand it. And I’ve been following Jesus since I was a kid and also making artwork since I was a kid. And this experience has been really amazing to be near different people.”
Images from the Art & Vespers Service
Imago Dei Belongs in Community
We were privileged to be partnered with Becky Jones’ Imago Dei art, which brings biblical stories together with considerations from disability studies and experiences.
Jones created a series of four paintings, each reimagining a biblical story traditionally associated with disability. Each piece incorporates consistent elements: a background setting relevant to the story, a gold leaf circle drawing attention to the central theme, and the inclusion of the term Imago Dei to underscore the inherent dignity of every person.