Sue Austin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sue Austin
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1965(1965-09-07)
Age	59
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Sue Austin Biography

Sue Austin is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on September 7, 1965 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Susan Felicity Austin (born 7 September 1965) is an artist from the UK. British disabled artist who works in performance, multimedia and installation. Austin is most well-known for her performance “Creating the Spectacle!” where she utilizes an specially-designed wheelchair to travel underwater by using equipment for scuba diving; it was an element of London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Austin’s underwater wheelchair was observed by more than 150 million viewers across the globe. Austin reside in Devon south west England.

In 2013, Austin said to the broadcaster’s South Today: “I started wanting to make work around my wheelchair, but what I found was that everyone always interpreted it as if I was trying to say something negative about limitation fear. But for me it’s always been about freedom, it’s transformed my life.” Austin is the owner of a patent that covers her underwater wheelchair, which was granted on August 21, 2013.

Austin has given a variety of public talks that have been highly acclaimed about her work. In December 2012, Austin was recorded for the TED’s TEDxWomen conference, where she gave a speech called ‘Deep Sea Diving … using wheelchair’. The talk in March 2016 been viewed greater than 1.8 million people watching it. In December 2013, she was invited to give a talk at the NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and the Houston Safety and Mission Technical Speaker Forum. Austin was invited to speak in her capacity as a speaker to discuss diversification’s importance. The presentation was not available to the public , but was streamed online by NASA. Austin gave a talk about her underwater wheelchair to the annual TedMed conference 2013.

Sue Austin Net Worth

Sue Austin is one of the richest Artist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sue Austin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Austin studied BSc Hons. Psychology in the University College of Swansea, University of Wales, completing her degree in 1987. She continued to study for an undergraduate degree in Fine Art at the University of Plymouth, before finishing an Fine Art MA from the same university in 2014.

Since 1996, the woman started using a wheelchair following an illness that had lasted for several years affected her mobility. She was certified as disabled diver in the year 2005 and holds certifications through the professional association of diving Instructors.

Austin has said her artistic practice considers “the effects of a ‘medical’ model of disability when compared with writings on the Social Model”. The photographer Norman Lomax, who captured images of Austin in Sharm el-Sheikh in the Red Sea, told The Independent: “As a photographer, the best stories are of ordinary people doing extraordinary things – that’s what I saw here.” He added: “It looked like an extraordinary underwater ballet. It also broke down a deeply engrained perception that I had of disability that I think a lot of us share.” Channel 4 News’ Culture Editor, Matthew Cain said of Austin’s “Creating the Spectacle!”: “Despite its title, this piece of work isn’t just about creating a spectacle, it’s also about changing perceptions and challenging us to think of the NHS wheelchair not as a symbol of limitation but as a tool for release and freedom.”

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Facts & Trivia

Sue Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sue Austin celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

What is Sue Austin's disability?

Susan Austin (UK) a British disabled artist working in multimedia, performance and installation. Austin is best known for her work “Creating the Spectacle!” in which she uses a specially modified wheelchair (Patent granted 2013) to move underwater, using SCUBA diving equipment.

Can people in wheelchairs scuba dive?

Unlike most sports for paraplegic people which require customized wheelchairs or equipment like in wheelchair basketball, cycling or rugby, there’s no such special scuba gear requirements if they would like try scuba diving.

Can a person with disability scuba dive Why or why not?

The answer is yes, you can! Scuba diving can be enjoyed by anyone. Our underwater world is incredible and should be embraced by everyone and not excluded to those with disabilities. Scuba diving takes those suffering from physical and mental pain to a world of freedom and weightlessness.

Can you scuba dive with cerebral palsy?

For people with disabilities—whether they use a wheelchair, have a sight impairment or a neurological condition like cerebral palsy— scuba diving can be a fun activity that offers freedom and mobility in the weightlessness of the water.

Can you scuba dive with a disability?

Having a disability does not necessarily mean you can’t go Scuba diving. It can improve breathing, self-esteem, muscle tone and strength. The challenge can help overcome a lack of self-confidence, and help the disabled diver to improve communication skills and enjoy a previously unknown freedom of movement.