The Judges

Throughout my legal career I came across many injured clients who took great pleasure from their participation in the arts. Increasingly, hospitals themselves have seen the rehabilitative value of art therapy and have encouraged its introduction. More recently, my daughter Mimi, from whom the competition name is taken, became increasingly ill but has found great comfort and inspiration from her creative art, be it paper-craft, pottery or resin moulds. She has been the motivation to promote the arts through this competition among those who identify as having a disability.

Mimi is the inspiration for this competition! She is disabled but has drawn great strength from her art work, be that painting, card craft or ceramics.

Jazz is disabled. She is passionate about craft work and its value within both the disabled and the wider community. She is keen to promote art therapy.

Gerard is one of the country’s leading barristers working in the field of serious injury claims. His passion and professionalism are only matched by his sale, recently winning an award for the best dressed Kings Counsel.

Adjoa has spent her career working with the disabled either nursing, assisting, training or assessing within the care sector. Adjoa is the epitome of style.

Allison was until recently the lead paediatric consultant at the National Spinal Injury Centre at Stoke Mandeville. She pioneered art therapy within the unit and is a keen artist herself.

Bazza is a leading mouth artist achieving much acclaim for his extraordinary talent. Any competition winner will need to have impressed Bazza.

Jane is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist within the field of disability. She understands the many benefits that the participation in art can bring and is our quilting and textile expert.

Evelyn is currently the Deputy Chair of Headway UK, the brain injury charity. Her dedication to the cause has lasted decades as as her good humour throughout.