Artwork by two patients from Rampton Hospital will be on show at a special exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The exhibition, which runs from 21 September until 20 November, is entitled Art by Offenders – Secure Patients and Detainees and is a partnership between the Southbank Centre and Koestler Trust.
The artwork displayed has been selected from the entries to the 2011 Koestler Awards in which once again patients from the Peaks Unit at the Hospital have been very successful.
22 patients submitted 35 pieces of work, boosted this year by the work completed for the Living Narratives project that encouraged patients to narrate their life experiences through a blend of multi-media resources and techniques including art and crafts. 16 of the submissions received awards; 7 Commended, 2 Highly Commended, The Hazel Alexander Highly Commended Award, 4 Bronze, 1 Silver and 1 Gold award.
Tim Robertson Chief Executive of the Koestler Trust said: “Big congratulations to all at the Peaks Unit for your success in this year’s awards. You are one of only a handful of establishments across the UK that - out of the 7,800 entries we’ve received this year - has had more than one selected for our exhibition at Southbank Centre.”
Perdita Jackson, Peaks Education Co-ordinator said: “This is fantastic news for the Peaks Unit and something we are all very proud of.”
