The heART Project Archives - Story Art by Karen Alsop

Josh’s Journey Fundraiser

I first met Josh in 2016 through The Heart Project. Josh was one of our first Heart Project recipients, and as part of a training ground for other likeminded photographers, I created a piece of[…]

4 boys, 4 stories of struggle and hope

The Tokley family have had more than their fair share of struggles. All four boys have been in and out of hospital all their lives. Each child suffers from varying health conditions, in particular young[…]

Carousel Dreams for for children with Disabilities

I wanted to create something magical for children with disabilities and when I heard about the organization Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria (RDA) an idea began to take shape. A fantastical place where[…]

Callum – He was the Bravest Boy Alive

Callum was a figher. 15 years old who suffered with Spinal Cancer and a Brain Tumour, but despite it all he still braved a smile. Callum sadly passed away on 8th June, 2018 Callum shared[…]

Magical Santa Photos for Australian sick kids in hospital

I first met Aiden last year during our first Christmas Wish Project at Monash Children’s Hospital. He came to us so sick, and I remember him being so sad. We tried to cheer him up[…]

The Get Well Tree – a storybook for sick children

I love creating art that makes a difference. We’ve had so many opportunities to impact lives through the power of photography with The Heart Project. This time though, we went beyond photography to create a[…]

Thrilling Photo Series of Quadriplegic Mother and her Son

Her life was full of adventure Until a routine surgery changed her world forever I am a mother of two and it breaks my heart to even try and imagine the pain of not being[…]

Aaron’s Dream of being a wrestler comes true through The Heart Project

It all began with a facebook message… Jacqui Griffin messaged me asking if I could create Story Art magic for her little girl, Tahliyah. What started as a client enquiry, turned into a the start of[…]

These sick children thought it was just a simple Santa photo… but it turned out to be something magical thanks to Photoshop and this digital artist

It’s Christmas… Silent Night echoes through the shopping centres, there’s a Santa Claus on every corner. Celebrations fill the air. It’s a time for family, love and joy. At least for many of us… Not[…]

Brave Tahliyah, Unable to Walk or Speak, has the Heart of a Lion

I first introduced you to Tahliyah through ‘Free to Fly’. Tahliyah’s family contacted me about creating a Story Art piece that would free Tahliyah from the restrictions of her wheel chair. This was the start[…]