Mervyn Peake Awards

Celebrating the creativity of people with Parkinson's

Launched by the Parkinson's Disease Society 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 developed Parkinson's in later life.

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

Winners of the Mervyn Peake Awards 2009

The 2009 winners are listed below.

Many thanks and congratulations to everyone who entered. We had an amazing 380 entries. Our judges, three members of the Mervyn Peake family, were extremely impressed with the standard of work.

Art

Winner

'Up and Away' by Isobel Prescott (winning painting below)

Commended entries

Untitled by Havovy Fernandes

'Blazer and Boater' by Victor Lawes

'Slice of Life' by Jon Stamford

Untitled by Elizabeth Hallifax

'Dance Floor' by Sylvia Hogg

Photography

Winner

'The Washing Machine is Leaking Dear' by Robert Conelley (winning photograph below)

Commended entries

'Head in the Clouds' by Jon Stamford

'Mid Winter Shadows' by Barry Salter

Untitled by Thomas Cane

'Prop and Rudder' by Clive Boreham

'Shepherds Warning' by Neil Cadogan

Poetry

Winner

'Wolfsong' by Margie Kopke

Commended entries

'On Rothko' by David Hay

'Finding' by Geoffrey Ford

'Half Sisters' by June Hall

'The Pier at the End of the World' by Glynis Buckham

'Diagnosis' by Diana Brodie

Mervyn Peake Awards Reception

Don't forget, all entrants are invited to the Mervyn Peake Awards Reception on Friday 3 July 2009 at Westminster Central Hall in London.

Last year our excellent host Richard Briers led us through an entertaining lunch where the winners were celebrated and everyone had an opportunity to view the art, photography and poetry on display.