Competition Entries
Sponge
Entry ID: 17664
Unpaid/family carer
This Art Photography piece is titled 'Sponge'. An oversaturated sponge needs squeezing, and hence, an ultimate emptiness. 'Sponge', my artwork, precisely addresses this paradox between being (or embracing) too much, to holding nothing eventually; and the stages of this process of getting drained along the spectrum.
My Princess
Entry ID: 17521
Person living with dementia
A painting of my youngest grand daughter.
Memories Can’t Wait
Entry ID: 17557
Unpaid/family carer
The images represent how we may perceive a person living with dementia, often putting them into categories (Boxes) even though they are individuals. The wrapping paper is meant to suggest how we look after them and things are not always clear. There are 9 images created using colour pencils and acrylic paint on wrapping paper stuck to a white sheet of card, 69x69cm Approx.
Look Deeper
Entry ID: 17435
Person living with dementia
At a first glance this piece looks so calming.
My protector stands with red flowing scarf, watching over me as I gently navigate the calm waters.
Look closely there is a third person! Could that be Dementia? Is my sidekick waiting in the wings to disrupt the calmness
Celebrating Dementia Friendly Alton Assembly Rooms at Christmas
Entry ID: 17329
Unpaid/family carer
This painting was co-produced by a father with dementia and his daughter. The subject: Celebrating the first Christmas of Alton Assembly Rooms being home to Dementia Friendly Alton. An iconic and familiar building and a service therein which has grown from strength to strength since relocating right into the heart of the town. Contiguous with this conference this painting was used by the Mayor of Alton for the design of the 2024 Town Hall Christmas Card, thus promoting the great value of art and dementia and the amazing service we have locally. It was also a personal privilege for this father and daughter relationship which has, for 50 years, been most richly united by a joint love of art and what a joy that this continues to flourish within their lives living well with dementia.
Eve’s Spring Gift
Entry ID: 16991
Person living with dementia
This is a work by Eveline Flint. She is a residents at Bryn Seiont Newydd dementia care home in Caernarfon, North Wales - which is part of Pendine Park Care.
Eve's painting was done as part of an intergenerational art project with local primary school children, where the children and a few residents were involved in a still life art session. Eve has always been very artistic and has created marvelous artwork over the years. It is good that these skills are preserved in Eve despite her dementia.
I work in Bryn Seiont Newydd as an Enrichment Co-ordinator and as I lead these intergenerational art sessions and as Eve does not have an email address, I am entering this artwork on her behalf. (Eve would be available to talk over the phone or through zoom on her artwork if needed.)
Bridgeways Day Hospital
Entry ID: 17292
Unpaid/family carer
David is a member of our peer support Dementia group in Bromley. He was diagnosed with Dementia nearly 2 years ago, and has spent his time since advocating for Dementia awareness by speaking at NHS conferences, being on interview panels, co-creating leaflets and writing in our blog. As a thank you to our team, he made us this beautiful painting of our hospital, and of course documented the process and how his dementia affected this for our blog!
Spring
Entry ID: 17253
Person living with dementia
Intergenerational project of exchange art between Rivermede Court Care Home and Bishopsgate school. Tree of life symbolises new beganings
Fading to White
Entry ID: 17029
Unpaid/family carer
The painting symbolizes the final stage of dementia, where the figure is obscured, representing the loss of verbal and physical abilities. The muted background and blank flowers reflect fading memory and identity. Yet, their form hints at the enduring essence of the person, despite profound loss and sadness.
Lady in the lake
Entry ID: 16784
Person living with dementia
A feeling of calm and freedom .escaping from the terrible disease we live with in the calm waters .acrlic .self taught
Diagnosis
Entry ID: 16619
Person living with dementia
My experience of adapting to being diagnosed with young onset dementia