This year we threw down the gauntlet to our preferred charity Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice* and invited them to come up with some designs for this year’s Christmas card.

The Hospice seized the challenge and members of their Brush With Art group set about with their pens, pencils and paintbrushes. The results were outstanding and as we collated the competition entries we knew that selecting a winner was not going to be easy. Each entry was carefully considered and judged by our own creative team and one design was voted the overall winner…

Congratulations goes to Susan Valerie Habgood with the winning design entitled ‘Frosty Fred”, a fabulous mixed media interpretation of a festive snowman. Again, not an easy decision, but joint runner up prizes were awarded to Anne Snozwell for the creative candles and to Mo Stokes for an excellent abstract winter scene. Well done, prizes are on their way.

May I take this opportunity to thank all of the artists at the Day Hospice who entered the competition and for their excellent creative contributions. We are also very grateful for the support and help provided by Karen McEvoy & Jenny Reynolds who manage the Brush With Art group at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. As a token of our appreciation we are making a donation that’s being put towards a selection of artist’s materials that we hope will further everyone’s enjoyment and participation in art and design.

Russell

* Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice provides Specialist Palliative Care to adult patients and their families living with life limiting illnesses in West Surrey and North East Hampshire.