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'Enchanted Forest' by Marjorie Abbott - Mervyn Peake Awards 2011 art winner

Mervyn Peake Awards

Mervyn Peake Awards 2011 entry from Sue CoxCelebrating the creativity of people with Parkinson's

The Mervyn Peake Awards are a celebration of the creative talents of people with Parkinson's.

We aim to encourage and inspire creativity in memory of the late artist and writer Mervyn Peake (1911–1968), a much-admired artist and writer who had Parkinson's.

2012 Mervyn Peake Awards

Entries are now open for the 2012 Mervyn Peake Awards!

Anyone with Parkinson's can enter their work into the following 3 categories:

I left school more than 50 years ago and hadn't painted again until I heard about the Mervyn Peake Awards. Since then, I have been painting on canvas and have found a new hobby I enjoy.

Bryan Mercer

  • art
  • poetry
  • photography

Digital work can be entered into our art or photography categories, depending on which is more appropriate for your work.

If you've never painted, taken a photo or written a poem before, don't let it stop you!

How to enter

To enter photography, art or poetry, just post us your entry along with a completed Mervyn Peake Awards 2011 entry form (PDF, 830KB).

The closing date for all entries is 31 March 2012.

'Corte Poppies' by Elizabeth Simpson - Mervyn Peake Awards 2011 entryPrizes will be awarded to the winners of each category at our awards reception in London in July.

2012 calendar

Our 2012 calendar is on sale now, featuring work from the 2011 awards.

Visit our shop to purchase your copy, now priced at £3.50 plus postage.

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