Traumatic Brain Injury
In the United States, 5.3 million people are living with a TBI (traumatic brain injury) disability and over 5 million more Americans have acquired a brain injury through stroke or other causes.

In Louisiana, 90 out of every 100,000 residents have some form of a brain injury.

1,000 out of every 100,000 metro Orleans area residents acquire brain injuries.

Funds raised from the event will go to local brain injury education and recovery programs.

Secret Gardens Tour
Offficial Posters


2004 Secret Gardens Tour Poster:

The 2004 poster contains the official logo for The Secret Gardens Tour. New Orleans artist Katie Rafferty created the logo using the face design of brain injury survivor, Ellie Waring.

“Ellie drew several faces and I chose this one because it symbolized the dichotomy of brain injury--the left side of the face is happy as a brain injury survivor was before the injury; the right side signifies the post brain injury self: sadness, loss, tragedy,” said Rafferty.
Rafferty added the flowers coming out of the top of the head to depict the recovery of a brain injury individual with sun representing the care given by loved ones and brain injury healthcare and rehabilitation professionals.

The 2004 poster is now for sale via PayPal:

16" x 23 3/4" Poster $33
16" x 23 3/4" Poster, signed by artist $43

Price includes Shipping and Handling.

2005 poster

2005 Secret Gardens Tour Poster:

Artist Katie Rafferty is once again part of the pair creating the 2005 poster. Using the photographs taken at the inaugural Secret Gardens Tour in 2004 of professional photographer, Eugenia Uhl, Rafferty has created a mix media depicting both the sorrow and joy of brain injury.

Uhl’s photographs have been featured in Southern Accents, Metropolitan Homes, GQ Magazine, Essence and Travel & Leisure.


The 2005 poster is now for sale via PayPal:

16" x 20" Poster $33
16" x 20" Poster, signed by artist $48

Price includes Shipping and Handling.


The Secret Gardens Tour 2005 Thanks its Sponsors:

New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles         Harch Hyperbarics     Touro

Southern Abstracts  
    OCS BBS     Wholefoods

    

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Crane Rehab Center, LLC
Timothey Reily