News/Events
Competition Day Event
13th March 2024
A day of celebrating the Competition Winners at the Museum of the Mind. Alison Lapper delivered a Mouth and Foot Workshop for the young people and their families; each young person spoke about their work and received personal praise from the judges and speakers; Alison hosted a tour of ‘Lost in Parys’ which was open to the public.
The Drug of Art Exhibition
10th February - 10th May 2024
The winners of the Drug of Art Competition will be exhibiting alongside ‘Lost in Parys’ at the Museum of the Mind.
‘Lost in Parys’ Exhibition
Opening 7th February - 10th March 2024
The Drug of Art are supporting a new exhibition featuring work from Alison Lapper, Rankin and Marc Quinn at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind. ‘Lost in Parys’ invites the viewer through a landscape of loss and the expression of grief.
In Conversation: Alison Lapper and Rankin
18th October 2023
Hosted at Phillip Mould Gallery, we gathered to celebrate the fact that the Drug of Art gained charitable status. Alison conversed with Rankin about the developments and progress of the charity impact and the impact art has had on her own journey.
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Week
6th Feb 2023
To mark Children’s Mental Health week, we’ve got an exciting week planned with the launch of our competition, masterclasses and much more. We’ve teamed up with our partners Beyond to produce a special masterclass featuring Hugh Harris from the Kooks, Dr Zoe Williams and lots more influencers. Head over to the Now and Beyond Festival. for more information.
In Conversation: Alison Lapper and Marc Quinn with Philip Mould
5 December 2022
In this live, in-person event, Philip mould chaired a conversation between Alison Lapper and Marc Quinn to discuss the impact art can have on your mental health.
TedX Bridport
19 October 2022
Alison was invited to be one of the speakers at Bridports first TedX event where the theme was ‘Innovation, Social and Environmental Change Makers’.
‘At Bridports first event we aim to shine a spotlight on the innovating change makers who are trying to make a difference to the way that we live our lives, whether locally or internationally. The team at TedX Bridport hopes to uncover the voices that are quietly making big differences and share those ideas and innovations with you’.
Brighton Fringe Festival
18 May 2022
Alison was a special guest at the ‘Otherwise Engaged’ exhibition in Brighton to promote The Drug of Art
