Mervyn Peake Awards

Celebrating the creativity of people with Parkinson's

Launched by the Parkinson's Disease Society [now Parkinson's UK] and the Peake family in 2002, the Mervyn Peake Awards celebrate the creative achievements of people with Parkinson's in art, poetry and photography.

The awards are held in memory of the late illustrator, writer and poet Mervyn Peake (1911–1968), who had Parkinson's.

Mervyn Peake's works included Gormenghast and the Alice in Wonderland illustrations.

For more information about the artist and his work visit www.mervynpeake.org

Mervyn Peake Awards 2010

Many thanks and congratulations to everyone who has entered the Awards this year. We've had a fantastic wealth of creativity with 428 entries across the 3 categories - art, poetry and photography. We would like to applaud the creative talents of people with Parkinson's and the wonderful variety of work submitted.

Judging process

Each year Fabian Peake, Sebastian Peake and Clare Peñate - whose father was Mervyn Peake - kindly take time to view the work and read all the poems.

The judges met in May and deliberated over the winner and commended entries in each category. The selection process was as difficult as ever and the judges were extremely impressed with the standard of work.

2010 winners

Art

Winner - 'The Healing Stream' by Ann Galloway (winning painting left)

Commended entries

'Girls at the seaside' by Maureen Wakeman
'May Island' by James Loudon
'Untitled' by Abdulah Paliwala
'To everyone a different reality' by Stuart Weller
'The magic tree' by Bob Mansbridge

Poetry

Winner - 'A constant boarding' by Glynis Buckham

Commended entries

'Bertra Strand' by Richard Tyner
'By Lough Scur' by Paul Hadfield
'Heroin Street' by Darryl Foxwell
'Going home' by Alistair Finlayson
'Travelling' by Mo Browne

Photography

Winner - 'American with great grandmother' by Elizabeth Gabriel (winning photograph right)

Commended entries

'They promised there would be gasoline at Solitaire' by Patricia Maingot
'Castle in the mist' by Timothy Lees
'Danielle runs to the sea' by John Byland
'Yorkshire sunrise' by Steve Kerry
'Room with a view' by Havovy Fernandes

 

Mervyn Peake Awards Reception

All participants were invited to the Mervyn Peake Awards Reception at Westminster Cathedral Hall on 9 July 2010. The winners were presented with their awards by author Joanne Harris

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